Dutch people
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The Dutch (Dutch: Nederlandersⓘ) are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common ancestral and cultural heritage and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, Curaçao, Argentina, Brazil, Canada,[26] Australia,[27] South Africa,[28] New Zealand and the United States.[29] The Low Countries were situated around the border of France and the Holy Roman Empire, forming a part of their respective peripheries and the various territories of which they consisted had become virtually autonomous by the 13th century.[30] Under the Habsburgs, the Netherlands were organised into a single administrative unit, and in the 16th and 17th centuries the Northern Netherlands gained independence from Spain as the Dutch Republic.[31] The high degree of urbanisation characteristic of Dutch society was attained at a relatively early date.[32] During the Republic the first series of large-scale Dutch migrations outside of Europe took place.
Nederlanders | |
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Total population | |
c. 30–35 million[a] Dutch diaspora and ancestry: c. 14 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Netherlands 16,366,000[1] (Self-identified ethnic Dutch and those legally treated as Dutch, e.g. Moluccans per Faciliteitenwet)[1] | |
United States[b] | 3,083,000[2] |
South Africa[b][d] | 3,000,000[3][4] |
Canada[b] | 1,112,000[5] |
Australia[b] | 336,000[6] |
Germany | 257,000[7] |
Belgium[b] | 121,000[8] |
New Zealand[b] | 100,000[9] |
France | 60,000[10] |
United Kingdom | 56,000[11] |
Spain | 48,000[12] |
Denmark | 30,000[13] |
Switzerland | 20,000[14] |
Indonesia | 17,000[13] |
Turkey | 15,000[15] |
Norway | 13,000[16] |
Italy | 13,000[12] |
Portugal | 12,000[17] |
Curaçao | 10,000[12] |
Sweden | 10,000[13] |
Israel | 5,000[12] |
Aruba | 5,000[12] |
Luxembourg | 5,000[12] |
Hungary | 4,000[12] |
Austria | 3,200[12] |
Poland | 3,000[12] |
Suriname | 3,000[12] |
Japan | 1,000[12] |
Greece | 1,000[12] |
Thailand | 1,000[12] |
Languages | |
Primarily Dutch and other regional languages: Dutch Low Saxon[lower-alpha 1] Limburgish[lower-alpha 2][18] West Frisian (Friesland)[lower-alpha 3][19][20] English (BES Islands)[lower-alpha 4][21] Papiamento (Bonaire)[lower-alpha 5][21][22] | |
Religion | |
Majority irreligious[23][24] Historically or traditionally Christian (Roman Catholic and Protestant)[c][25] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
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The traditional arts and culture of the Dutch encompasses various forms of traditional music, dances, architectural styles and clothing, some of which are globally recognisable. Internationally, Dutch painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh are held in high regard. The predominant religion among the Dutch is Christianity, encompassing both Catholicism and Protestantism. However, in contemporary times, the majority no longer adhere to a particular Christian denomination. Significant percentages of the Dutch are adherents of humanism, agnosticism, atheism or individual spirituality.[33][34][35]