Dutch and Flemish are the same languages of totally different ones? The majority students of Dutch as foreign language are definitely able to hear a difference in pronunciation, but the rest remains rather undiscovered. The Miet Ooms’s book Buurtaal means ‘neighbor language’ and focuses on differences and similarities between Dutch in the Netherlands and Dutch in Belgium (Flanders). This guide is written in plain language and is a must read not only for linguists or natives but for every person who learns Dutch. Furthermore, it is also intended to people who are working on adapting the texts for the Belgian or Dutch markets. ; Are Dutch and Flemish the same languages or totally different ones? The majority of students of Dutch as foreign language are definitely able to hear a difference in pronunciation but the rest remains rather undiscovered. Miet Ooms’s book Buurtaal means ‘neighbour language’ and focuses on differences and similarities between Dutch in the Netherlands and Dutch in Belgium (Flanders). This guide is written in plain language and is a must-read not only for linguists or natives but for every person who learns Dutch. Furthermore, it is also intended for people who work on adapting the texts for the Belgian or Dutch markets.