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{{Infobox language|region=Northern America|familycolor=orange|fontcolor=black|name=Amerikaens|ethnicity=[[Amerikaener|Amerikaeners]]|fam1=Scythian|fam2=Germanic|fam3=West Germanic|fam4=Netherlandic|ancestor=Pavonia Dutch|ancestor2=Early Amerikaens|ancestor3=Middle Amerikaens|script=Latin|official=[[New Netherland]] </br> [[Tussenland]] </br> [[South Tussenland]] </br> [[Amerikaens Free State]] </br> [[Opdamsland]] </br> [[Boschland]]|minority=[[Mexico]] </br> [[Panama City]] </br> [[Colombia]] </br> [[Saint-Domingue]]|pronunciation=[aːmɛɹ.ɪ.kɑːns]|nativename=Amerikaens|state=[[New Netherland]]}}
'''Amerikaens''' (Dutch: ''Amerikaans
Today, the language is currently spoken over significant portions of north America and is an official language of the [[Association of North American Nations]]. The Amerikaens Language Commission (Amerikaens: ''Amerikaense Taelkomisie'') is the official regulating body of the Amerikaens language, and is the central authority tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting Amerikaens. ▼
== History ==
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===== Preliminary Romance influence =====
Among the earliest settlers in New Netherland were Romance-speaking Walloon immigrants. During the genesis of the Amerikaens language and the [[Amerikaener]] ethnicity, several Walloon and French words entered the Amerikaens lexis, mostly words relating to family and household. Examples of these include ''koetoe'' (knife; from ''couteau'') and tapie (carpet; from ''tapiz).''
== Geographic distribution ==
▲The Amerikaens Language Commission (Amerikaens: ''Amerikaense Taelkomisie'') is the official regulating body of the Amerikaens language, and the central authority tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting Amerikaens.
== Varieties ==
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