Dutch is one of the important languages. Dutch countries are the countries where Dutch is used for interaction between citizens and government officials. Dutch countries are the countries where Dutch is main language. In Dutch countries, all the official documents are written in Dutch language. In Dutch speaking countries, various Dutch Dialects are spoken. Each Dutch dialect has it's own pronunciations and words, as a result of these differences, sometimes communication problems arise between speakers from different Dutch speaking countries. Check out detailed information About Dutch Language.
Dutch speaking countries include both countries with Dutch national language and Dutch as a second language. Check if Dutch language is one of the Most Spoken Languages.
Compare Dutch speaking countries with spanish speaking countries on Dutch vs Spanish.
Second Language is a non-native language of the speaker, but used in the locality of that person.
The Dutch countries mentioned under Dutch Speaking countries are the countries where majority of people speak Dutch language.
Countries with Dutch as minority language are also included in Dutch speaking countries.
Along with Dutch speaking countries check out Dutch speaking population. The language spoken by minority of the population of a territory is called minority language.
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Many world languages have one or more language regulators. The bodies that regulate standard languages are usually called language academies. Official organizations that regulate Dutch language are Dutch regulators. Dutch is regulated by Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union). The regulatory bodies of Dutch lie in Dutch speaking countries. Some of the interesting facts of Dutch:
The Dutch language is derived from Not Available and is closely related to German and English Languages.