Belgian French
How many people are native Belgian French speakers?
About 4.5 million people speak Belgian French natively, mostly in the French Community of Belgium.
How many people speak Belgian French in the world?
Probably an additional few hundred thousand people speak Belgian French as a second language, in Flanders.
Origins of Belgian French
French is a Romance language that developed from Vulgar Latin. Belgian French is very similar to French but presents certain variations in vocabulary, taken from Dutch and in accent and pronunciation.
Maurice MaeterlinckRené MagritteFélicien MarceauMarcinelleDries MertensElise MertensCostantin MeunierHenri MichauxMolenbeekGaby Mudingayi
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