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Dutch Language Union

Dutch language regulator

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Headquarters: The Hague , Netherlands , Brussels , Belgium
Official language: Dutch ( Standard Dutch )
Membership: Belgium Netherlands Suriname
Secretary general: Kris Van de Poel
Treaty: 9 September 1980
2022 estimate: ~25 million

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The Dutch Language Union (Dutch: Nederlandse Taalunie [ˈneːdərlɑntsə ˈtaːlˌyni] , NTU) is an international regulatory institution that governs issues regarding the Dutch language. It is best known for its spelling reforms which are promulgated by member states, grammar books, the Green Booklet and its support of Dutch language courses and studies worldwide. It was founded on a treaty concluded between the Netherlands and Belgium (in respect of the Flemish Community) on 9 September 1980. Suriname has been an associate member of the Taalunie since 2004.

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