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The Kingdom of Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French, and German. A number
of non-official, minority languages and dialects are spoken as well. English is widely spoken
throughout the country as a second or third language by native Belgians. The Belgian Constitution
guarantees since the country's independence freedom of language in the private sphere.
Article 30 specifies that "the use of languages spoken in Belgium is optional. Belgium is
divided into four language regions, first, Flanders is in the north. Flemish is the official
language of this region. Flemish is a version of Dutch. Second, Wallonia, which is in the
south, has French as its official language. Third, The Brussels region is officially bilingual.
Finally, German is the official language along a narrow strip along the German border.