Language The official language of The Netherlands is Dutch (Nederlands). Frisian (Fries) is a second official language, only spoken in Friesland (province north-west in The Netherlands). You will hear a lot of dialects in different regions. English and German are widely understood and spoken. Dutch has been compared to a disease of the throat rather than a language. It is quite a challenge to master the guttural sounds (g, ch) but it is widely appreciated if you try to speak the language. If you want to integrate, learn Dutch.