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René

/ #62 Respect

2011-07-10 01:56

In case someone might doubt wether the Dutch people and the Dutch government are respectfull - and have always been so - towards other languages this: In all Dutch former colonies the Dutch language has never been imposed upon people like other countries have done.
South America is speaking Spanish or Portuguese, North America is speaking English and all languages of autochtone people heve been reduced to almost nothing or worse. The same with Indonesia etc.
And even within that small country The Netherlands, in the province of Friesland Frysian ia the accepted official language. Mistakes are made by the Dutch but with respect to languages they show respect for peoples' culture and language.