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 …

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 …

Jan 2, 2026 · Afrikaans language, West Germanic language of South Africa, developed from 17th-century Dutch, sometimes called Netherlandic, by the descendants of European (Dutch, German, …

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 …

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 …

Afrikaans mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its seventeenth century dialects, and was historically referred to as Cape Dutch.