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Belgium is famous for being bilingual with passionate French and Dutch speakers. How did the Congo become exclusively French speaking then? Did the Flemish not demand the use of Dutch? And if yes how has the attitude towards Dutch changed and why?

by /u/Southdelhiboi in /r/AskHistorians

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