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Q: The boers were farmers from what country who moved to south Africa in the 1650s?
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Dutch Names In South Africa?

the name for the dutch farmers was Boers


Who were The Boers were descendents of?

The Boers were white farmers in South Africa who were descendants of Dutch and French immigrants in the early 17th century and spoke a version of Dutch called Afrikaans.


Do Boer people live in south Africa?

Yes we do _________________ Now days Boers are called Afrikaners. Boer technically just means farmer in Dutch because the first Boers were farmers.


Who were the boers or afrikaners?

The Boers were descendants from early Dutch settlers in what is now South Africa.


What were the south africans dutch ancestors called?

They were called Boers, this translates as 'farmers' The Dutch settlers in South Africa were also known as Afrikaners


Were Belgian settlers in S Africa known as Boers?

No the Dutch were known as boers


Who were the Boers and why did they go to south Africa?

The Boers were the original Dutch settlers in South Africa. They have now become Afrikaaners and many are still in South Africa.


Were the boers bad in south africa?

No.


Who were Boers and whom did they fight?

The Boers were Dutch settlers in what is now South Africa. When Britain laid claim to South Africa, a war started between the Boers and the British. That war is known as the Boer War. The British won.


What were Dutch farmers called back in the 1800s?

They were called Boers.


What was the continent of which the boers and afrikaners settled on?

Africa.


Where did the British Boers and Zulus fight in the late 19 century?

The "Boers" were not British, they were of Dutch heritage. The British fought the "Boers" and the "Zulus" in South Africa.