Question

Which community was in majority in Brussels?

Answer 1

The majority of Belgians belongs to two communities or two distinct ethnic groups

1. Walloons in Wallonia, who speak French or Walloon.
2. Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch.

Flemish

1. Flemish people make up the majority of the Belgian population (about 60%).
2. ‘Flemish’ identity increased significantly after the Belgian Revolution.
3. West Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders are Flemings or Flemish.

Walloons

1. Wallonia in the Belgian Constitution is one of the three Regions of Belgium—alongside Flanders and Brussels.
2. Wallonia accounts for 55% of Belgium’s territory and is mainly French-speaking.
3. Walloons are a distinctive ethnic community within Belgium
4. Walloons mainly speak languages such as Belgian French, Walloon, and Picard.