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way they see other French citizens but as a threat to the integrity of France.
There is a Flemish-French resistance. Régis De Mol, president of the aforementioned
Flemish Regional Alliance of France, refuses to extol the liberal wonders of African
genes in Flemish-French society. He is sanguine about the prospect, comparing the
situation to Ireland. The majority in Ireland only speaks English but an Irishman stays
forever an Irishman. The same in France: their Flemish language may be stolen but
the Flemish of France will continue to call themselves Flemish.
Earlier De Mol asked Paris for a regional legislative parliament, to reside in the
historical building of the first Flemish parliament in Douai. The original parliament
dates from 1714, but it fell victim to the French Revolution.
De Mol must know he will never get a straight answer. The latest development at the
Lille Academy tells him everything he needs to know about the goodwill of Monsieur le
Président de la République.
Posted by Johan Van Vlaams on Friday, September 8, 2006 at 10:33 AM in European
Nationalism

THE FLEMISH LANGUAGE IN FRANCE
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The language in the country
General information on the language community
Geographical and language background
General history and history of thelanguage
Legal status and official policies

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The use of the language in various fields
Education
Judicial Authorities
Public Authorities and services
Mass media and Information technology
The Arts
The business world
Family and social use of the language
Transnational exchanges

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Conclusion

1. The language in the country
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General information on the language community

Flemish is spoken in the north-west of France by an estimated population of 20,000
daily speakers and 40,000 occasional speakers. It is spoken alongside French, which
is gradually replacing it for all purposes and in all areas of communication. It is a
variety of Western Flemish that belongs to the Dutch sub-group of the German
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