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The Dutch (Dutch: Nederlanders (helpÂ·info)), occasionally referred to as Netherlandersâa term that is cognate to the Dutch word for Dutch people, Nederlandersâare a Germanic ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, CuraÃ§ao, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United States.
Dutch language. The Dutch language (Nederlands) is considered to have originated in about AD 700 from the various Germanic dialects spoken in the Netherlands region. Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by over 22 million people as a native language, and over 5 million people as a second language. Most native speakers live in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname in South America, and several former Dutch colonies.