History Of Dutch
Dutch is a West Germanic language, that originated from the Old Frankish dialects.
Among the words with which dutch has enriched the English vocabulary are: brandy, cole slaw, cookie, cruiser, dock, easel, freight, landscape, spook, stoop, and yacht. Dutch is noteworthy as the language of an outstanding literature, but it also became important as the tongue of an enterprising people, who, though comparatively few in number, made their mark on the world community through trade and empire. Dutch is also among some of the earliest recorded languages of Europe. Countries that have Dutch as an official language are Aruba, Belgium, Curaçao, the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles, Sint Maarten and Suriname.
Read more about History Of Dutch: Relation To The Germanic Languages Group, West Germanic, Frankish Language, Old Dutch, Middle Dutch, Standardization and Modern Dutch
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