Dutch

Dutch

Nederlands
23M speakers · Indo-European Germanic · Latin
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SurinameNetherlandsBelgiumCuraçaoArubaCaribbean NetherlandsSint MaartenBrazilGuyanaGermanyFrench Guiana

Written in the latin script. Uses SVO word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions.

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Official in 7 countries

SurinameNetherlandsBelgiumCuraçaoArubaCaribbean NetherlandsSint Maarten

155,929 km²

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Typology

Word order SVO
Adjective before noun
Numeral before noun
Adposition preposition
Def. article yes
Indef. article yes
Pro-drop no
Tonal yes
Gender no
Noun cases no

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