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∙ 12y agoThey are people living in the country Belgium. The country lies south of the Netherlands and nort of France.
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Do the Walloons speak Flemish?
No, the Walloons speak French. The Flemish speak Dutch.
Flemish and french are the offical languages of?
Belgium - but only in the capital - Brussels (Brusel (Flemish), Bruxelle (French)). In Flanders, Flemish is the official language, whereas in the Walloons, French is the official language. Because of this and the animosity between the two regions, English is used as a common language. Most Flemish, speak French as well as English, whereas the Walloons, mainly speak French
What is the primary ethnic group of belgium?
It depends on how you define "primary". Walloons are more numerous, Flemish are more affluent.
Which West European kingdom has Dutch-speaking Flemish people in the north and French-speaking Walloons in the South?
That description would fit Belgium perfectly.
What two groups does Belgium arise between?
Flemings and Walloons. The Flemings in the north speak Flemish, and the Walloons in the south speak French. Tensions sometimes arise between the two groups because there is more wealth and industry in the north than in the south. *Source: My textbook :)
Is In Belgium tension exists between the Flemish people who speak Dutch and the Walloons who speak French an example of a physical characteristics?
No, there is no tension, and physical characteristics have no role in Belgium.
People speak french in belgium why?
They also speak flemish. The country has been under various owners, French, German and Dutch I think. Some of the people are Flaamse and some Walloons.
In which country do the Walloons live?
Walloons live in Belgium.
Where do walloons live?
Belgium!
Why have the two main peoples of belgium clashed in the past?
There are 2 mains groups. The flemish and the walloons. Flemish are dutch speaking and the majority (65%). Walloons are french speaking and the minority. Despit there majority the dutch-speaking belgians have allways been suppressed by the french speaking, who looked down onto them, the french got all the power in the past, it was forbidden to go to school in dutch, you couldn't speak dutch in the capital, ... When the border between french and dutchspeaking was determined the french cheated and cheated in the countings, and got communities of dutch speaking people who where obligated to do everything in french. It doesn't take a genious to see the flemish came up to this injustice and defended there group, allthough there is still a big suppresion even in a modern country today in 2010. Ironicly flanders, the region of the flemish, is by far more wealthy then Wallonia.
Why have the two main people of belgium clashed in the past?
There are 2 mains groups. The flemish and the walloons. Flemish are dutch speaking and the majority (65%). Walloons are french speaking and the minority. Despit there majority the dutch-speaking belgians have allways been suppressed by the french speaking, who looked down onto them, the french got all the power in the past, it was forbidden to go to school in dutch, you couldn't speak dutch in the capital, ... When the border between french and dutchspeaking was determined the french cheated and cheated in the countings, and got communities of dutch speaking people who where obligated to do everything in french. It doesn't take a genious to see the flemish came up to this injustice and defended there group, allthough there is still a big suppresion even in a modern country today in 2010. Ironicly flanders, the region of the flemish, is by far more wealthy then Wallonia.
What are Belgium's two language regions?
Flanders and Walloons are Belgium's two language regions.
