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What Language Do They Speak in Belgium?
The official languages of Belgium are Dutch, French and German. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (59%), Dutch (55%) and French (38%).
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Most spoken languages in Belgium
Languages commonly listed for Belgium
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All languages of Belgium (7)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 7,066,784 · 59% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Dutch | 6,587,680 · 55% | Indo-European | Official |
| French | 4,551,488 · 38% | Indo-European | Official |
| German | 2,635,072 · 22% | Indo-European | Official |
| Vlaams | 1,197,760 · 10% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Picard | 700,000 · 6% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Walloon | 694,700 · 6% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Belgium?
The official languages of Belgium are Dutch, French and German. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (59%), Dutch (55%) and French (38%).
What is the official language of Belgium?
Dutch, French and German.
Is English spoken in Belgium?
About 59% of people in Belgium speak English (7.1 million).
How many languages are spoken in Belgium?
About 7 living languages — #118 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).