Fleming and Walloon: Quick Facts

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Thematic map of Belgium showing ethnic and linguistic regions, with the northern part shaded for Flemings (Dutch-speaking), the southern part for Walloons (French-speaking), a small eastern area for German speakers, and Brussels marked as a bilingual area. Major cities, provincial boundaries, and protected minority areas are also indicated.

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Camille Huysmans, oil painting by Isidore Opsomer, 1948

Camille Huysmans

Belgian writer and statesman