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In the Low Countries three languages have come into existence: Frisian, Dutch and Luxemburgian. Flemish, however, was not developed as a standard language: it could have been but it was not. After the independence of Belgium, some Flemings advocated the creation of a Flemish standard language. But the need for linguistic unity with The Netherlands proved to be stronger. Today, Flanders’ official language is Dutch. A decree to that effect was issued by the Flemish Cultural Council in 1973. In 1980, a Treaty institutionalizing the Dutch Language Union was concluded between Belgium and The Netherlands. Still, Flemings and Dutchmen can easily be identified on the basis of their speech. Hence, we may discern Flemish Dutch, a national variety of Dutch made up of a collection of varieties, ranging from very Dutch to very Flemish.
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