Katakura WBLC and the popularity of the Dutch language

Did you recently move to The Netherlands and therefore trying to learn Dutch? The language courses of Katakura WBLC will help you a lot with achieving that! Katakura WBLC’s courses are designed in a way that is easy to comprehend and put into practice. The courses are provided in several difficulties, ranging from beginner to advanced. The courses of Katakura WBLC will help you in your job, day-to-day use and studying. Ever wondered how popular the Dutch language actually is? In this article we will inform you about the worldwide popularity of the Dutch language.

Where do they speak Dutch?

Dutch is an official language in the Netherland, Surinam, Belgium and the Dutch Caribbean municipal. Dutch is also considered an official language by some international organisation. The Caribbean community, The European Union and the Union of South American Nations is acknowledge the Dutch as an official language in these institution. Dutch is taught at 175 universities across 40 countries in the world. There are roughly 15.000 students studying Dutch at an university. Dutch is the native language in The Netherlands and Belgium. The language is spoken by 97% and 59% of the population respectively.

The Dutch language outside Europe

Despite the presence of the Dutch people in Indonesia for over 350 years, The Dutch language has no original status in Indonesia. There is a small minority that can speak the language fluently. These people are older people that are high educated. The Dutch language is often learnt as a need for a legal profession in Indonesia. Certain law codes are only in Dutch for example. Dutch can be learned at several locations in Indonesia. The Erasmus Language centre in Jakarta provides courses to nearly 2000 students a year. The Dutch language is often learned by history and law students to read the old documents that are written in Dutch.