How many countries speak Dutch?

How many countries speak Dutch?

There are a total of six nations that have Dutch as their official language. In alphabetical order, these nations are: Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten and Suriname. Dutch is also the official language in the regions of Benelux, European Union, South American Union and Caricom.

Where is Dutch country?

listen)), informally Holland, is a country located in Western Europe with territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands….Netherlands.

Netherlands Nederland (Dutch)
Recognised	Dutch Low Saxon Dutch Sign Language Limburgish Sinte Romani Yiddish

Do they speak Dutch in Canada?

You might not expect it but there are quite a few Dutch speakers in Canada. A large group of Dutch people moved to Canada in the early 19th century as settlers. In the fifties, after the Second World War, a number of Dutch people immigrated to Canada to start a new life.

Is Dutch in Germany?

Over time, English-speaking people used the word Dutch to describe people from both the Netherlands and Germany, and now just the Netherlands today. The term was so widely used that when they became a formal, separate country in 1815, they became the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Is Dutch spoken in South Africa?

Most people in South Africa speak one or two official languages, except for about two percent. In 1961, South Africa became a republic and Afrikaans language included Dutch, which was later dropped in 1984. From then until 1994, Afrikaans and English were the official languages of South Africa.

Where is Dutch spoken in the US?

of South Carolina and Cornelius P. Van Ness of Vermont were also born to Dutch American families. According to the 2013 American Community Survey, an estimated 3.5 million Americans claim total or partial Dutch heritage….Foreign-born Dutch speakers in the U.S.

Year	Population
1970	127,834