Dutch (Nederlands listen (help·info)) is a Wast Germanic, Law German leid that's spoken warldwide bi aboot twintie-fower million fowk, maistly in the Netherlands, Suriname an Belgium. The kynd o Dutch spoke in Belgium is informally cried Fleems (Vlaams) an aw. The leid is forbye cried Hollands bi hamelt spaekers awtho this is becomin less common nou; a curn folk conseeder it no tae be poleetically correct. Dutch is nearhaun ti the Sooth Africaen leid Afrikaans, in the wey Scots is tae Inglis.