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Who speaks Afrikaans language?
South Africa
| Afrikaans | |
|---|---|
| Native to | South Africa, Namibia |
| Ethnicity | Afrikaners Basters Cape Coloureds Cape Malay Griqua |
| Native speakers | 7.2 million (2016) 10.3 million L2 speakers in South Africa (2002) |
| Language family | Indo-European Germanic West Germanic Weser-Rhine Germanic Low Franconian Dutch (Hollandic dialect) Afrikaans |
What is the Boer language?
Over time the Boers developed their own language, Afrikaans. This evolved from Dutch but also contained Malay and Portuguese Creole words. As a result it was looked down on as a kombuistaal (kitchen language) by the wealthier settlers who spoke High Dutch.
What are the Dutch called in South Africa?
Afrikaners
Boer, (Dutch: “husbandman,” or “farmer”), a South African of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent, especially one of the early settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Today, descendants of the Boers are commonly referred to as Afrikaners.
Who was in South Africa before the Dutch?
The indigenous peoples with whom the Dutch first came into contact, the Khoikhoi, had been settled in the region for at least a thousand years before the Dutch arrived, and were an unwilling labour force.
Do any African countries speak Dutch?
These countries are referred to as the Nederlands taalgebied (Dutch language area)….Afrikaans or Dutch as official languages.
| Country | South Africa Afrikaans | |
|---|---|---|
| Population 2011 | 51,770,000 | |
| Speakers | L1 | 6,860,000 (14\%) |
| L2 | 10,300,000 (19\%) |
What language is spoken in Cape Town South Africa?
Afrikaans
Cape Town
| Cape Town Kaapstad (Afrikaans) iKapa (Xhosa) | |
|---|---|
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 34.9\% |
| • Xhosa | 29.2\% |
| • English | 27.8\% |
Who are the Cape Dutch and what did they do?
Today, the Cape Dutch are credited with helping shape and promote a unique Afrikaner cultural identity through their formation of civic associations such as the Afrikaner Bond, and promotion of the Afrikaans language.
Are Cape Dutch bilingual in Afrikaans?
Previously, most Cape Dutch were actually bilingual in both Netherlands Dutch and Afrikaans, although they preferred the former. Afrikaans was seen as a language of servants]
What is the official language of South Africa?
Most people who know anything about South Africa (and even those who don’t) are familiar with Afrikaans, one of South Africa’s (SA) 11 official languages and a tongue generally accepted as a localised form of Dutch that was born in SA after the Hollanders settled in the Cape.
What was the history of the Dutch in South Africa?
The history of the Dutch in South Africa is a coin with two sides. Many regard the Dutch settlers as pioneers establishing trade routes, as the forefathers of Afrikaner culture. Yet, their involvement in the slave trade and the invasion of African land cannot be overlooked.