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'''Afrikaans''' is the language of the Afrikaners (and Cape Coloureds) of [[South Africa]], who form about 56% of that country's white population. It is derived from the South-Hollandic dialect of [[Dutch language|Dutch]], brought to southern Africa in the 17th century.  It double negative structure acquired from [[French language|French]], (the double negative was absent in both German and modern Dutch, but present in Middle Dutch).

'''Afrikaans''' is the language of the Afrikaners (and Cape Coloureds) of [[South Africa]], who form about 56% of that country's white population. It is derived from the South-Hollandic dialect of [[Dutch language|Dutch]], brought to southern Africa in the 17th century.  Its double negative structure is acquired from [[French language|French]], (the double negative was absent in both German and modern Dutch, but present in Middle Dutch).

It has also borrowed words from Malay.  

It has also borrowed words from Malay.  

== Orthography ==

== Orthography ==

In 1925, when Afrikaans replaced Dutch as one of the official languages of South Africa, a spelling system drafted by Roeland Anthonie Kollewijn was immediately adopted .  ''De spelling Kollewijn'' did not get government approval in the [[Netherlands]], but many of his recommendations were implemented in later spelling reforms.  

In 1925, when Afrikaans replaced Dutch as one of the official languages of South Africa, a spelling system drafted by Roeland Anthonie Kollewijn was immediately adopted.  ''De spelling Kollewijn'' did not get government approval in the [[Netherlands]], but many of his recommendations were implemented in later spelling reforms.  

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