Dutch language
Dutch (ISO 639-3 code nld) is a language of the Indo-European family spoken in 11 countries. It has about 30,000,000 speakers.
Dutch dictionary: 134,238 entries on Glottosphere. Open the Dutch dictionary
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | nld |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | dutc1256 |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Aruba, Belgium, Caribbean Netherlands, Brazil, Curaçao, Germany, French Guiana, Guyana, Netherlands, Suriname, Sint Maarten |
| Speakers (estimate) | 30,000,000 |
Dutch words
- aan
- aanhalen
- aanzetten
- accent
- afzetten
- argument
- bak
- band
- bank
- beer
- bekken
- bij
- bok
- bol
- bout
- broeder
- dag
- deken
- doen
- door
- eren
- Fries
- gaan
- gier
Related languages
Other Indo-European languages, nearest first.
- English1,500,000,000 speakers
- Spanish560,000,000 speakers
- French310,000,000 speakers
- Portuguese264,000,000 speakers
- German135,000,000 speakers
- Polish45,000,000 speakers
- Danish5,600,000 speakers
- Eastern Yiddish1,200,000 speakers
- Vlax Romani885,970 speakers
- Balkan Romani611,800 speakers
- Walloon600,000 speakers
- Carpathian Romani472,470 speakers
More about Dutch
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.