West Flemish

Summary

West Flemish is a modern language^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• West Flemish is in the country of Belgium^[3].
• West Flemish is in the country of Netherlands^[4].
• West Flemish is in the country of France^[5].
• West Flemish's instance of is recorded as modern language^[6].
• West Flemish's instance of is recorded as natural language^[7].
• West Flemish is a type of Low Franconian^[8].
• West Flemish's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[9].
• West Flemish is part of regional languages of France^[10].
• West Flemish is part of languages of Belgium^[11].
• West Flemish is part of languages of the Netherlands^[12].
• West Flemish's Commons category is recorded as West Flemish language^[13].
• West Flemish's Wikimedia language code is recorded as vls^[14].
• West Flemish's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeelandic^[15].
• West Flemish comprises Northern West Flemish^[16].
• West Flemish comprises Western West Flemish^[17].
• West Flemish comprises French Flemish^[18].
• West Flemish comprises Southeastern West Flemish^[19].
• West Flemish comprises Zeelandic Flemish^[20].
• West Flemish's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51, 'lon': 3}^[21].
• West Flemish's topic's main category is recorded as Category:West Flemish language^[22].
• West Flemish's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+1400000'}^[23].
• West Flemish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'vls', 'text': 'West-Vlams'}^[24].
• West Flemish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'vls', 'text': 'West-Vloams'}^[25].
• West Flemish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'vls', 'text': 'Vlaemsch'}^[26].
• West Flemish's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'vls', 'text': 'VLS'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include modern language^[6] and natural language^[7]. West Flemish is a type of Low Franconian^[8].

Use and Application

Components include Northern West Flemish^[16], a dialect^[28]; Western West Flemish^[17], a dialect^[29]; French Flemish^[18], a dialect^[30], in France^[31]; Southeastern West Flemish^[19], a dialect^[32]; and Zeelandic Flemish^[20], a dialect^[33], in Netherlands^[34]. Part of include regional languages of France^[10]; languages of Belgium^[11], a languages of a country^[35], in Belgium^[36]; and languages of the Netherlands^[12], a languages of a country^[37], in Netherlands^[38].

Why It Matters

West Flemish has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]