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Did you know that there are 23 million Dutch native speakers worldwide? It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language and an official language in countries in South America and the Caribbean. You might be surprised by how varied its dialects are!
Watch this short video and let the girl with a pearl earring, from Johannes Vermeer’s iconic painting, be your guide to fun facts about the culture and history of the Dutch language.
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