Nederlandsk
Nederlandsk, in this context referring to the Dutch language, is a West Germanic language spoken mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, with smaller communities worldwide. It descends from Old Dutch and Middle Dutch and belongs to the Low Franconian branch of West Germanic. The standard written form is Algemeen Nederlands, used in education, media, and administration. In Belgium, the language is often described locally as Flemish (Vlaams), with regional varieties such as Hollandic, Brabantian, and Flemish, while Limburgish is commonly treated as a distinct language.
Geographic distribution and status: Dutch is an official language of the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders and
Writing system and standardization: Dutch uses the Latin alphabet. Orthography is coordinated by the Dutch Language
Relation and features: Dutch is closely related to Afrikaans, its daughter language developed from 17th-century Dutch