This table lists languages spoken in Netherlands, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.
Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.
Language details
17 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Dutch
|
Official
Working
|
100% · ≈ 18.4 m |
|
English
|
No special status | 90% · ≈ 16.6 m |
|
German
|
No special status | 71% · ≈ 13.1 m |
|
French
|
No special status | 19% · ≈ 3.5 m |
|
Low German
|
No special status | 11% · ≈ 2 m |
|
Limburgan
|
National
|
5.5% · ≈ 1 m |
|
Western Frisian
|
National
Regional
|
4.3% · ≈ 793 k |
|
Gronings
|
No special status | 3.6% · ≈ 664 k |
|
Indonesian
|
No special status | 1.8% · ≈ 332 k |
|
Zeeuws
|
No special status | 1.4% · ≈ 258 k |
|
Tarifit
|
No special status | 1.2% · ≈ 221 k |
|
Turkish
|
No special status | 1.2% · ≈ 221 k |
|
Carpathian Romani
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Eastern Yiddish
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Northern Frisian
|
National
Regional
|
— |
|
Romany
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Yiddish
|
Minority
|
— |