Flemish

Flemish refers to the Dutch dialects spoken in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium. It is essentially the same language as Dutch but features distinct pronunciation, vocabulary, and some regional expressions. Flemish is used in everyday life, literature, and media in Flanders and has cultural significance. When people say "Flemish," they often mean the regional language variant or the people from Flanders. While mutually intelligible, Flemish and Dutch can have notable regional differences, reflecting Belgium’s rich linguistic and cultural diversity within the Dutch language family.