Languages of the country
Netherlands
Official language: Dutch. Regional: Western Frisian. Population (CLDR): 18 million.
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Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Nederlands | Official | 100% |
|
Western Frisian
Frysk Co-official in Friesland. |
Regional | 4.3% |
| English | Widely used | 90% |
| German Deutsch | Widely used | 71% |
| French français | Widely used | 19% |
| Low German Neddersass’sch | Widely used | 11% |
| Limburgish Limburgs | Minority | 5.5% |
| Indonesian Indonesia | Minority | 1.8% |
| Riffian | Minority | 1.2% |
| Turkish Türkçe | Minority | 1.2% |
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