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*Although the language is mostly derived from Holland variety Dutch, there is linguistic borrowing from Malay, Bantu languages, Khoisan languages, Portuguese, and other European languages. | *Although the language is mostly derived from Holland variety Dutch, there is linguistic borrowing from Malay, Bantu languages, Khoisan languages, Portuguese, and other European languages. | ||
<span link>Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson:</span> [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/Why-Use-Proverbs-in-Afrikaans-Conversations|Why Use Proverbs in Afrikaans Conversations]], [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/Afrikaans-Music-and-Literature|Afrikaans Culture: Music and Literature]], [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/Etiquette-and-Social-Customs|Etiquette and Social Customs]] & [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/Business-and-Work-Culture|Business and Work Culture]]. | |||
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*http://www.ritell.org/resources/documents/language%20project/afrikaans.pdf | *http://www.ritell.org/resources/documents/language%20project/afrikaans.pdf | ||
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*Central Intelligence Agency, 2012 | *Central Intelligence Agency, 2012 | ||
*www.ethnologue.com | *www.ethnologue.com | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/History|History]] | |||
* [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/Why-Use-Proverbs-in-Afrikaans-Conversations|Why Use Proverbs in Afrikaans Conversations]] | |||
* [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/The-Difference-Between-Proverbs-and-Idioms|The Difference Between Proverbs and Idioms]] | |||
* [[Language/Afrikaans/Culture/Cultural-Etiquette|Cultural Etiquette]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 27 March 2023
Where is Afrikaans spoken?
- Afrikaans is one of eleven official languages spoken in South Africa.
- It is spoken to a lesser extent in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Afrikaans is spoken by nearly 13.35% (5,983,420) of the South African population.
- Key Dialects: Cape Afrikaans (considered the standard, Orange River Afrikaans (or Northwestern Afrikaans), East Cape Afrikaans (or Southwestern Afrikaans)
- Although the language is mostly derived from Holland variety Dutch, there is linguistic borrowing from Malay, Bantu languages, Khoisan languages, Portuguese, and other European languages.
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Why Use Proverbs in Afrikaans Conversations, Afrikaans Culture: Music and Literature, Etiquette and Social Customs & Business and Work Culture.
Source[edit | edit source]
- http://www.ritell.org/resources/documents/language%20project/afrikaans.pdf
- UCLA Language Materials Project, n.d
- Central Intelligence Agency, 2012
- www.ethnologue.com
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- History
- Why Use Proverbs in Afrikaans Conversations
- The Difference Between Proverbs and Idioms
- Cultural Etiquette