As you already know, Belgium has three official languages. English is one of them. Out of the total population of the country, about 38% of them can speak English fluently. The remaining population can speak English at different fluency levels. Aside from these three languages, German is also spoken in the country. There are also non-official and minority languages and dialects. These are not as widely spoken in Belgium as the official languages. Dutch tops the list out of the many official and non-official languages of Belgium. It is widely-spoken in the Flemish communities as well as in the Flemish regions. The other widely-spoken language aside from Dutch is French. His is especially true in the Brussels-Capital Region. Dutch has main dialects. These are the Brabantian, West Flemish, East Flemish, and Limburgish dialects. These dialects are being used, especially along the border in the Netherlands. The West Flemish dialect is also popular in the French Flanders Region. Just like the English language, Flemish dialects have French influences. Aside from this, it also has other influences from other cultural exchanges. These dialects have absorbed more influences than did the Dutch. Because of this, Flemish dialects are not as understandable for Dutch speakers. This happens much, especially to the Dutch outside Flanders. And there is a term for these words – belgicisms. These are words that are unique to Belgian Dutch. Initially, the Brabantial dialect of Brussels had strong French influences. It is now the dialect in use by a minority in the Capital region. Belgian French We know Dutch is the language most in use in Belgium. The second language widely-spoken is French. About one-third of the Belgian population speaks French. It is the official language, obviously, of the French community. Unlike the Flemish community, the French community is a political entity. It is also the language in use in the Wallonia community. What is interesting is that the Wallonia community is supposedly a German-speaking community. But French is also a language in use in this area. The Brussels-Capital region also uses French as a language. In this part of Belgium, almost all its citizens speak French. French in this area can either be their primary or their second language. When in Belgium, one would also find that many Flemish individuals speak French. This, they speak as a second language. If you are wondering, Belgian French is somehow similar to the Parisian French. There may be a bit of a difference when it comes to vocabulary and pronunciation. But note that the Belgian and Parisian French speakers easily understand each other. This is despite the differences. The German Language in Belgium The German language is also one of those that are in use in Belgium. About 1% of the citizens of this country speak the language. To sum it all up, this would equate to about 77,000 or so individuals. Most of them are in an area that the German Empire surrendered after WWI. By the year 1940, the area was again under German rule for the whole duration of World War II. After the war, it was also under Belgian rule.