East Flemish

East Flemish is a dialect of the Dutch language, which is a Low Franconian language. It is spoken in the province of East Flanders in Belgium, but also spoken in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in the Netherlands.

East Flemish is spoken around Aalst, Beveren, Deinze, Dendermonde, Eeklo (Meetjesland), Gent, Geraardsbergen, Hulst, Lokeren, Ninove, Oudenaarde, Sint-Niklaas, Sluiskil, Terneuzen, Wetteren and Zottegem.

French, Austrians and Spaniards have had influence on the vocabulary of East Flemish.

See also: East Flemish, Aalst, Belgium, Beveren, Deinze, Dendermonde, Dutch language, Eeklo, Gent, Geraardsbergen