Public services rendered in the language of individuals expressing themselves… the Communities the Regions (and their provinces) the Federal State Flemish[lower-alpha 1] French German- speaking Flemish[lower-alpha 1] Walloon Brussels- Capital …in Dutch …in French …in German Dutch language area Y in 12 municipalities (limited to 'facilities') — Y — — Y — — Y French language area in 4 municipalities (limited to 'facilities') Y in 2 municipalities (limited to 'facilities') — Y — — Y — Y Bilingual area Brussels-Capital Y Y — Y Y — — — Y Y German language area — in all 9 municipalities (limited to 'facilities') Y — — Y — Y — Y By Law, inhabitants of 27[lower-alpha 2] municipalities can ask limited services to be rendered in a neighbour language, forming 'facilities' for them. 'Facilities' exist only in specific municipalities near the borders of the Flemish with the Walloon and with the Brussels-Capital Regions, and in Walloon Region also in 2 municipalities bordering its German language area as well as for French-speakers throughout the latter area.