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Dutch dialects are primarily the dialects that are both cognate with the Dutch language and are spoken in the same language area as the Dutch standard language. Dutch dialects are remarkably diverse and are found within Europe mainly in the Netherlands and northern Belgium.
The Dutch province of Friesland is bilingual. The West Frisian language, distinct from Dutch, is spoken here along with standard Dutch and the Stadsfries dialect. A West Frisian standard language has also been developed.Suriname
Surinamese Dutch is a Dutch dialect spoken as a native language by about 80% of the population in Suriname. Dutch is one of the official languages of Suriname.Africa
Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch. It evolved mainly from 17th century Dutch dialects (estimated to 90-95%), but had influences from various other languages in South Africa. However, it is still largely mutually intelligible with Dutch. It is spoken in South Africa, Namibia and (to a lesser extent) Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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