I know that probably most of you aren't terribly interested in socio-linguistic things, but I found this article absolutely fascinating! I had no idea that Belgium was in such linguistic disarry. In such a case as this, when you have 2 nearly equal language groups that strongly dislike the other, wouldn't it be easier to just divide the country? If only it were so simple...
If you're not in the mood to read the full article, just answer me this: wouldn't you like to be called a Walloon of Wallonia? Or perhaps you'd prefer being a Fleming of Flanders? I just hope I can live in Linkebeek.
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Yes, I read this article last week. It is no new thing for the Belge and they will probably make it through. Also, let it be known that the Belge French accents are more gutteral and less flowing than the French French of Paris. The Belge also have words and usages in French that take shortcuts around the more formal French. For reasons like that (and a poor economic outlook), the French don't want them as part of France, since their language is a national (some would say international) trust.
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