Dutch and Madurese Speaking countries
Countries
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
  
National Language
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
Indonesia, Island of Madura
  
Second Language
South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia, Europe, North America, South America
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
France, Germany, Indonesia
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
  
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  
Similar To
German and English Languages
  
Malay and Javanese Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Dutch and Madurese as Minority Language
In Dutch and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Dutch and Madurese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Dutch as minority language: France, Germany, Indonesia.
- Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Dutch and Madurese dialects, then you can go to Dutch vs Madurese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Dutch and Madurese Regulators
Dutch and Madurese speaking countries provide you Dutch and Madurese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union) regulates Dutch language.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Dutch and Madurese Language History.
Dutch and Madurese Continents
Thinking about Dutch and Madurese continents in which Dutch and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Dutch and Madurese. Most of the Dutch speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe, North America, South America. While Madurese speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Dutch and Madurese languages:
Dutch Interesting Facts:
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
Madurese Interesting Facts:
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
The Dutch language was derived from Not Available and is similar to German and English Languages whereas Dutch language is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.