This article is about the nation native and ethnic group known as the Dutch and their descendants dutch apple cake. For the language, see Dutch language. Map of the Dutch Diaspora in the World.

15 million who declare Dutch ancestry worldwide, including expatriates. Dutch Protestants are mainly Reformed, with notable Lutheran minorities. Netherlands, being descendants of Dutch colonizers who established the Dutch Cape Colony. Germanic ethnic group and nation native to the Netherlands.

The traditional arts and culture of the Dutch encompasses various forms of traditional music, dances, architectural styles and clothing, some of which are globally recognizable. Germanic paganism and spoke a dialect still closely resembling Common Germanic. The conversion of the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity would have great significance in helping shape the identity of the future Dutch people. However, the population make-up of the Frankish Empire, or even early Frankish kingdoms such as Neustria and Austrasia, was not dominated by Franks.