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| − | '''Afrikaans''' or also '''Cape Dutch''' is a West [[Germanic language]] and | + | '''Afrikaans''' or also '''Cape Dutch''' is a West [[Germanic language]] and an official language of the country [[South Africa]] and the [[lingua franca]] in [[Namibia]]. Although Afrikaans is very similar to [[Dutch]], it is clearly a separate language, differing from Standard Dutch in its sound system and its loss of case and gender distinctions. it's a so-called daughter language of Dutch and Dutch speakers can understand Afrikaans with a little difficulty and vice versa. It's the first language for approximately 7.2 million people.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Afrikaans-language</ref> |
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Germanic Languages]] | [[Category:Germanic Languages]] | ||
[[Category:South Africa]] | [[Category:South Africa]] | ||
[[Category:Namibia]] | [[Category:Namibia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:10, February 14, 2017
Afrikaans or also Cape Dutch is a West Germanic language and an official language of the country South Africa and the lingua franca in Namibia. Although Afrikaans is very similar to Dutch, it is clearly a separate language, differing from Standard Dutch in its sound system and its loss of case and gender distinctions. it's a so-called daughter language of Dutch and Dutch speakers can understand Afrikaans with a little difficulty and vice versa. It's the first language for approximately 7.2 million people.[1]