Languages of Belgium
| Languages of Belgium | |
|---|---|
| Official | French (1st: ~40%, 2nd: ~49%, total: ~89%) German (1st: ~1%, 2nd: ~22%, total: ~23%) |
| Regional | Romance languages: Walloon, Picard, Champenois, Lorrain
Germanic Languages: Limburgish, Luxembourgish Dialects of Dutch: West Flemish, East Flemish, Brabantian Dialects of German: Moselle Franconian, Ripuarian |
| Foreign | English (2nd: 40%), Spanish (2nd: 5%), Italian (1st: 2%, 2nd: 4%), Arabic (1st: 3%, 2nd: 1%), Turkish (1st: 2%) |
| Signed | Flemish Sign Language (VGT), French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB), German Sign Language (DGS) |
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As a result of being in between Latin and Germanic Europe, and historically being split between different principalities, the Kingdom of Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French, and German. A number of non-official, minority languages and dialects are spoken as well.