
Belgians
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Belgians (Dutch: Belgen; French: Belges; German: Belgier) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic. The majority of Belgians, however, belong to two distinct linguistic groups or communities (Dutch: gemeenschap; French: communauté) native to the country, i.e. its historical regions: Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch; and Walloons in Wallonia, who speak French or Walloon. There is also a substantial Belgian diaspora, which has settled primarily in the United States, Canada, France, and the Netherlands.
![]() Map of the Belgian diaspora in the world | |
Total population | |
c. 11–12 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Dutch, French, German (also other languages of Belgium) | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Roman Catholicism and irreligious Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Germanic and Romance peoples (especially French, Dutch, Frisians, Luxembourgers and Germans) |