tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352049264182778868.post3809045632016743365..comments2023-07-05T07:30:03.270-04:00Comments on U.S. YNT Blog: Breaking Language Barriersmuskiemaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861833660167415015noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352049264182778868.post-35118810685627824062008-05-16T23:37:00.000-04:002008-05-16T23:37:00.000-04:00The actually speak Flemish and French in Belgium. ...The actually speak Flemish and French in Belgium. Flemish is a combination of Dutch (spoken in the Netherlands)and German. Both languages are very similar, which is why the call people Pennslyvania Dutch (even though the settlers were originally German). I used to live in the Netherlands and always got Dutch and German mixed up - throw in the Flemish and it was very confusing at times!DC Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044133516910205714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352049264182778868.post-19117732024186200862008-05-16T18:37:00.000-04:002008-05-16T18:37:00.000-04:00It would be great to get some pictures of the guys...It would be great to get some pictures of the guys practicing if you all get a chance.Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608540657546570542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352049264182778868.post-74144485212055756012008-05-16T18:26:00.000-04:002008-05-16T18:26:00.000-04:00Well, proved myself wrong. From Wikipedia - Germa...Well, proved myself wrong. From Wikipedia - <BR/>German is the smallest official language in Belgium, spoken natively by less than 1% of the population, though the 71,000 person population of the German-speaking Community is almost 100% German-speaking. This area of Belgium was taken as part of the Treaty of Versailles with Imperial Germany following World War I, and Nazi Germany re-annexed them during their invasion of Belgium.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840752440313536557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352049264182778868.post-27126884564421547412008-05-16T18:23:00.000-04:002008-05-16T18:23:00.000-04:00I am pretty sure that they don't speak German in N...I am pretty sure that they don't speak German in Northern Belgium. Dutch maybe or even Flemish but not German.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840752440313536557noreply@blogger.com