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This is a fission product of the long-gone Huguenot wars! Belgium is divided language wise into French and Flemish speaking regions, and stamps, etc reflect this bilingual cast, The French-speaking gravitate towards towns such as Nieuport, an important French fighter plane in World War I. (Nieuport also made bombers and is really considered a French make, like Breguet. Pavonie is Belgic-French for Pavonia, Land of the aPeacock. Hoboken also in Belgium- H"mm Nieuport, Pavonie, Hoboken, get off at the right stop on the pATH< well this whole region was settled by the Dutch so we have Newport, Pavonia, and Hoboken, the originals are in Belgium, at that time Belgium was under the Netherlands.)
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Belgium is a multilingual country with three official languages: French, Dutch, and German. French is spoken in the southern region of Wallonia, due to its historical ties to France and the influence of French culture and governance. The capital city, Brussels, is predominantly French-speaking as well.
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Is Belgium a french speaking country?
Yes, Belgium is a multilingual country, with French as one of its official languages. The majority of the population in the southern region of Wallonia speaks French as their primary language.
French and flemish are the official languages of what nation?
Belgium has a Flemish-speaking and a French speaking regions.
The french speaking Belgians in southern portion of Belgium are known as?
The French-speaking Belgians in the southern portion of Belgium are known as Walloons.
Which West European kingdom has Dutch-speaking Flemish people in the north and French-speaking Walloons in the South?
Belgium is the West European kingdom that has Dutch-speaking Flemish people in the north and French-speaking Walloons in the south. The country also has a small German-speaking community in the east.
What is the mean un pays francophone?
The average income in a French-speaking country varies widely depending on the country. For example, countries like Switzerland and Belgium have higher average incomes compared to countries like Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar. It is important to consider the specific country when discussing average income levels in a French-speaking country.
Is Belgium a french speaking country?
Yes, Belgium is a multilingual country, with French as one of its official languages. The majority of the population in the southern region of Wallonia speaks French as their primary language.
What country does french speaking walloons live in?
Belgium
If you were born in Belgium does that mean you are French?
Part of Belgium is French-speaking, the other main part is Dutch-speaking. That does not mean that Belgium is part of France or Netherlands. Belgium is a separate, independent country. If you are born in Belgium there is a strong possibility that you are a Belgian. You could be born in Belgium, and be French, if your parents were French nationals living in Belgium at the time of your birth.
What does the meaning francophone?
Francophone means French-speaking. For instance, Belgium is a francophone country as French is an official language there.
What is the french speaking country between Belgium and Germany?
Dude, Neutral Moresnet's gone for a long time already.
French and flemish are the official languages of what nation?
Belgium has a Flemish-speaking and a French speaking regions.
Explain why belguim is a french speaking county?
Belgium isn't a french speaking country. Actually it has 3 official languages: French, Dutch and German. 60% of the people speak Dutch and 40% speak French. Only a small part speaks German. The french speaking part of Belgium ( Walloon ) used to be a part of France, but it was added to Flanders during the Napoleon War. That explains why they speak French in Walloon.
What are the two cultural regions of belgium?
The Dutch speaking region and the French speaking region are the two main cultural regions of Belgium.
What is difference between a French country and a French speaking country?
there is only a French country, which is France. But there are several countries where the French language is spoken, which are French-speaking. The same goes for English and English-speaking: America is not English, but is English-speaking. Well I no that a French speaking country speaks French but not like France. For example:Haiti, and Morrocco are French speaking countries.
Is the surname 'De Van' from French-speaking Madagascar?
No, the surname De Van does not have to be from French-speaking Madagascar, but yes, it may be from there, France, Canada, Belgium, or any other French-speaking country. The surname literally translates as "of (the) horsebox (horse trailer, horse truck)" and will be pronounced "duh vahn" in French.
The country in which the french and Germans twice clashed?
Belgium
What year did England become a french speaking country?
England isn't a french speaking country...
