The Dutch dialects spoken in Belgium and the Netherlands are diverse, but if a general statement can be made, which, as spoken today, is closer to the root of the language?
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closed as off topic by choster, American Luke, Mark C. Wallace♦, Steven Drennon May 22 '13 at 1:37
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We could need a netherlands tag? – Elrond May 21 '13 at 9:32
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@Elrond, Added. – Russell May 21 '13 at 10:31
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3maybe linguistics.stackexchange.com ? – Louis Rhys May 21 '13 at 15:04
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1@LouisRhys is right. This is a linguistics question, not a history question. – T.E.D.♦ May 21 '13 at 15:14
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1If Dutch is anything like English, no dialect is closer to the common root of the language. All of them have gone through various changes to get where they are today. – Joe May 21 '13 at 16:35
