Duitstalige

Duitstalige is a Dutch term used as an adjective or noun to denote German-speaking things or people. As an adjective, Duitstalig or Duitstalige means "German-speaking" and agrees with the noun it modifies (for example, Duitstalige literatuur, de Duitstalige gemeenschap). As a noun, Duitstaligen can refer to German-speaking people, though more common terms such as Duitsers or simply Duitstaligen are used depending on context.

In Dutch-language contexts, the term is common in discussions of multilingual Europe, language policy, and cultural terminology. It often appears in references to linguistic communities within otherwise Dutch- or French-speaking regions and is used to distinguish language groups rather than ethnic-national identities alone.

Geographically, the term covers German-speaking populations in several European regions: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and parts of Switzerland; it also designates the German-speaking Community of Belgium and the German-speaking areas of Italy's South Tyrol. The usage emphasizes language as a marker of identity rather than nationality.

Relation to other terms: Duitstalige differs from Duits (German as an adjective meaning from Germany) and from Duitsers (the demonym for Germans). In Belgium, "Duitstalige Gemeenschap" refers to the official German-speaking community within the country, illustrating institutional use of the term.