🇳🇱 What Language Do They Speak in the Netherlands?
The short answer
The Netherlands speaks Dutch. Frisian is co-official in the northern province of Friesland, and the Dutch themselves are famous for their English — among the best non-native speakers in the world — but daily life, media and government run in Dutch.
Worth knowing
- ●Frisian is English's closest living relative on the European mainland
- ●Dutch and Flemish (Belgium) are the same language with different accents and some vocabulary
- ●Over 90% of Dutch people can hold a conversation in English — but locals warmly appreciate learners who try Dutch
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