Subj : Semi-regular BS messages
To   : Bas Heijermans
From : Werner Dworak
Date : Tue Sep 12 2000 03:02 am

Hello Bas!

 SQ>> I went through this in Belgium in a few places with Dutch, too

 WD>> Yes, there exist two languages, and the two ethnic groups often dislike
 WD>> the other and their language!  8-)))

 BH> Sorry but Belgium has in fact 3! diverend languages:-)

Yes, I know. Drivin in the area of Aachen (German name, Aken in Dutch, 
Aix-la-Chapelle in French and English) I heard a radio station in German 
Language but some strange contents. At the Identification with the news I 
learned it was a belgian station, and the friend I was visiting confirmed that.

 BH> We have 6 mil Dutch speaking inhabitants, 4 mil French and YES! about
 BH> 50000 German speaking people!

Thank you for the numbers.

 BH> And the part about disliking is very easy to understand, most people
 BH> speak Dutch, but the French are trying to let everyone speak French:-(

One more question. AFAIK the Belgians call their language Flemish and dislike 
beeing called to speak Dutch. Are there real differences or is this rather a 
kind of teasing?

greetings, Werner

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