In Belgium, Dutch is spoken in the north and French in the south.
South America has two major languages - Spanish and Portuguese, but English is spoken in Guyana (formerly British Guiana), Dutch is spoken in Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana) and French is spoken in French Guiana. All these countries are on South America..
There are many European languages spoken in the Western Hemisphere. In North America, Spanish, English and French are spoken. In South America, Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Portuguese are spoken.
North and South America have more than four main languages, but if you have to pick, they would be:EnglishSpanishFrenchPortuguese
Answer: There is no Belgian language; the two principle languages spoken in Belgium are Dutch (in the north) and French (in the south). The translation of 'grandmother' into these two languages is 'grootmoeder' and 'grand-mère', respectively.
The French explored North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The British explored North America, India, Australia, and Africa. The Dutch explored Indonesia, South Africa, and parts of South America.
Paramaribo is the South American city where Dutch is spoken. It's the capital and the largest city in the Republic of Suriname. But it isn't the only city where Dutch is spoken in the Republic. In fact, Dutch is spoken in all of Suriname's cities. It's the country's official language.
No. In the region of Flanders (North) people speak Dutch, in most of Wallonia (South), people speak French and in the very east of Wallonia there are a few towns (Eupen, Malmedy, Sanct-Vith) where they speak German. The capital, Brussels, has two official languages, French and Dutch, but many other languages are spoken: English, Spannish, Portuguese, Arabic ...
The Netherlands, Belgium, French Flanders, Indonesia (amongst older people), some communities in South Africa who refuse to recognise Afrikaans, the Congo and Suriname. In northern Germany very similar languages are spoken, for example East Frisian, Mecklenburggish and Pomeranian Platt. Westphalian is also similar, as is North Frisian. The dialect of Hamburg is particularly similar to Dutch.
The main trade item of the French and the Dutch during the European exploration of the North and South America was fur. Beaver fur was abundant with good quality pelts.
Brazil (Portuguese), Suriname (Dutch) and French Guiana (French). Of course, Spanish is spoken in these countries, but it is not an official or majority language.
Afrikaans, although it was not so much created as organically arose from the mix of French, Dutch, German and English that was widely spoken in South Africa during its early days when most of it was subdivided into Dutch, German and British colonies. The French influence can be attributed to an influx of French people from the Hugenot exodus.
The top five languages spoken in South America are: - Spanish - Portuguese - English - French - Netherlander