'''Afrikaans''' is the language of the Afrikaners of [[South Africa]], who form about 56% of that country's Caucasian population. It is a descendant of [[Dutch]] and is sometimes classified as a dialect of it. | '''Afrikaans''' is the language of the Afrikaners of [[South Africa]], who form about 56% of that country's Caucasian population. It is a descendant of [[Dutch]] and is sometimes classified as a dialect of it. |