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*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Given Names'''] | ||
==Languages of Belgium== | ==Languages of Belgium== | ||
Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities: the '''Dutch-speaking Flemish Community''', which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the '''French-speaking Community''', which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A '''small German-speaking Community''', numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. | Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities: the '''Dutch-speaking Flemish Community''', which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the '''French-speaking Community''', which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A '''small German-speaking Community''', numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. <ref>"Belgium", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 5 March 2021.</ref> | ||
Find the Personal Names article for the language used by your ancestors: | Find the Personal Names article for the language used by your ancestors: | ||
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*[[France Personal Names|'''France Personal Names''']] | *[[France Personal Names|'''France Personal Names''']] | ||
*[[Germany Personal Names|'''Germany Personal Names''']] | *[[Germany Personal Names|'''Germany Personal Names''']] | ||
==For Further Reading== | |||
===FamilySearch Library=== | |||
Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | |||
*{{FHL|377877|subject_id|disp= Belgium - Names, Personal}} | |||
*{{FHL|1486077|subject_id|disp= Belgium - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | |||
==References== | |||
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