Countries
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
National Language
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
Second Language
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
South Africa
France, Germany, Indonesia
Regulated By
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Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)
Interesting Facts
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
Similar To
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German and English Languages
Derived From
Latin
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English and Dutch as Minority Language
In English and Dutch speaking countries you will get the countries which have English and Dutch as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
- Dutch as minority language: France, Germany, Indonesia.
If you want to compare English and Dutch dialects, then you can go to English vs Dutch Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
English and Dutch Regulators
English and Dutch speaking countries provide you English and Dutch regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. English is not regulated.Dutch is regulated by Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union). Also get to learn, English and Dutch Language History.
English and Dutch Continents
Thinking about English and Dutch continents in which English and Dutch speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and Dutch. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. While Dutch speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe, North America, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of English and Dutch languages:
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Dutch Interesting Facts:
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
The English language was derived from Latin and is similar to Not Available whereas English language is similar to German and English Languages and derived from Not Available.