How similar are the Flemish and French languages?

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About 60% of the people in Belgium speaks Dutch as their first language. Although the Flemish dialect is nearly identical to the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands across the border, some people still refer to it as "Flemish" because of some lexical variances. Nearly 40% of the people in Belgium speaks...
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About 60% of the people in Belgium speaks Dutch as their first language. Although the Flemish dialect is nearly identical to the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands across the border, some people still refer to it as "Flemish" because of some lexical variances. Nearly 40% of the people in Belgium speaks French, which is the second most widespread language there. French is a second language spoken by many Flemish people. Similar to the Dutch used in Flanders, there are minor changes in vocabulary and pronunciation between French and Belgian French. read less
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