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The Word of the Year for 2018 in Flanders is moordstrookje. The word was chosen in publisher Van Dale’s annual public vote.
Good news and bad news for Dutch speakers in the capital: While fewer residents say that they speak Dutch ‘well’ or ‘very well’, the language is being used a lot more lately.
Belgians got a little bit better at speaking English in the past year, but the French-speaking south "continues to lag significantly behind" the Dutch-speaking north, according to a new study.
Huis van het Nederlands (House of Dutch) in Brussels is embarking on the three-month project Model NL to gauge the use of and attitude towards Dutch in the capital.
In a country where many people effortlessly switch between their national tongues, and myriad languages can be heard among the huge expat community, deciding where and how to educate your ch
Staff working at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren have received a memo on recommended language.
Flanders’ Centre for Adult Education in Brussels has more than doubled the number of Dutch language courses it is offering this summer in order to keep up with demand.
In Brussels, one in six job seekers do not speak French or Dutch, causing problems for registration, administration and training.
Need to brush up your French, or fancy tackling an entirely new language? Brussels is a language-learning treasure chest waiting to be cracked open, and here’s where you can make a start.
