Belgian literature

Belgian literature

Because Belgium is a bilingual country, Belgian literature is divided into the two main languages spoken in the country - French and Dutch - and discussed under the languages of these countries : France and The Netherlands. German is the third language in Belgium, although it's not really represented in the part of the country where it isn't spoken. Most young people do learn French, but not everybody learns to speak German.

Some literature also exists in the regional languages of Belgium, with authors in the Walloon language being particularly of note.

*See: French literature
*See: Dutch literature, Flemish Literature


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