Afrikaans[n 1] is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia, and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and also Argentina, where a group in Sarmiento speaks a …

Oct 24, 2025 · Afrikaans language, West Germanic language of South Africa, developed from 17th-century Dutch, sometimes called Netherlandic, by the descendants of European (Dutch, German, …

Feb 1, 2024 · Afrikaans developed in Africa, but over 90 percent of Afrikaans vocabulary draws from its parent language — Dutch — and it’s not spoken just in South Africa: It’s also spoken in Namibia and …

Afrikaans is a Low Franconian West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia. In 2013 there were about 17 million speakers in South Africa, where …

Originating from the Dutch settlers in South Africa, it has grown into a unique and independent language spoken by millions. This article explores the intriguing journey of Afrikaans from its early roots to its …

Easy Afrikaans contains free online Afrikaans language courses. The lessons have audio recorded by native Afrikaans speakers. Easy Afrikaans will help you to start to learn the Afrikaans language. It is …

Jan 11, 2025 · Afrikaans is a relatively young language, yet it is very old. It became an official language in South Africa (replacing Dutch) in 1925. With its roots in Medieval Dutch, Afrikaans and modern …

The Southern African language Afrikaans (meaning ‘from/belonging to Africa’) is spoken by about 7,2 million people as a first language and about 10 million as a second or third language.

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language that originated in the 17th century among Dutch settlers in South Africa. It belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically the Germanic branch, …

Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia; [1][2][3][4][5] it is a separate standard language rather than a national variety, unlike Netherlands Dutch, Belgian …