Question

The percentage of the French-speaking population in Brussels is……..?
(a) 75
(b) 80
(c) 90
(d) 98

Answer 1

Hint: French is the language most used in the streets, bars, restaurants, Shopping centers, Tourist attractions of Brussels which is the capital of the country Belgium. A large number of people in the service sector also speak English but not all so at times they will need to use hand gestures.

Complete step by step answer:
Language is the most important fact of life in Brussels and Belgium. Brussels capital country is officially bilingual so all roadsides and documents are written in Dutch and French. Currently, around 80% of the population of Brussels speaks French and considers it as their first language. English is spoken as a second language by nearly about a third of the population and many migrants and speak other languages as well. The importance of the French language is not limited to the mother tongue speakers in Brussels. Also French is a major language of international communication. It is the second most widely taught language after English and is taught in every continent and also it is the third most important language for business after English and Chinese.

So, the correct answer is Option :

Note: Brussels was earlier a Dutch-speaking region but it has been transformed from entirely dutch to being a multilingual city with French as the majority language. This Language shift accelerated after Belgium became independent and Brussels expanded its original boundaries.
Brussels language schools:
Brussels is an International city and also the capital of the country that speaks three languages. There are many language schools for learning Dutch, French, English, and most other European Languages as well. This makes learning a language in Brussels so easy.