| − | '''Dutch''' (''Nederlands'') is a West [[Germanic language]] spoken by approximately 22 million people. It is the main language of the [[Netherlands]] and [[Suriname]], and one of the official languages of [[Belgium]]. The Dutch language in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname is regulated by the ''Nederlandse Taalunie''. | + | '''Dutch''' (''Nederlands'') is a West [[Germanic language]] spoken by approximately 28 million people (2012). It is the main language of the [[Netherlands]] and [[Suriname]], and one of the official languages of [[Belgium]]. The Dutch language in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname is regulated by the ''Nederlandse Taalunie''. |