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It is a West Germanic language, and is accepted that more than 95% of Afrikaans is ultimately of Dutch origin. It is now recognised as a 'daughter' language of Dutch, previously referred to as Cape Dutch
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Afrikaans developed from the Dutch language spoken by Dutch settlers who arrived in South Africa in the 17th century. As they came into contact with other languages, such as Portuguese, Malay, and indigenous African languages, the language evolved into what is now known as Afrikaans.
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How you say what in afrikaans?
"What" in Afrikaans is "Wat". "What is your name?" is "Wat is jou naam?" in Afrikaans.
How do you say Afrikaans is an easy language in Afrikaans?
Afrikaans is 'n maklike tall.
Where does afrikaans people come from?
Afrikaans people are descended from Dutch, German, and French Huguenot settlers who arrived in South Africa during the 17th and 18th centuries. They developed a unique language, now known as Afrikaans, which is a fusion of these European languages with indigenous African languages.
How do you say 'today' in Afrikaans?
"Today" translates into Afrikaans as "vandag."
How do you say interesting in afrikaans?
"Interessant" is how you say interesting in Afrikaans.
From which language does afrikaans come?
Dutch and Flemish
Where does the name fynbos come from?
Derived from, "fine bush" in Afrikaans.
How do you say come on England in Afrikaans?
kom aan Engeland
How do you say come visit us in afrikaans?
Kom besoek ons
Where does the word arrdvark come from?
The spelling is aardvark and is Afrikaans for 'earth pig'
What language does the word aardvark come from?
Afrikaans, which has a lot of Dutch words incorporated into it. Aardvark comes from 'aarde', meaning 'earth' and 'vark' meaning 'pig'.
Which language does monobi and uni come from?
Afrikaans monobi=talk uni=plain
What language does Afrikaans come from?
Afrikaans is actually a language and not a group of people. The group of people speaking Afrikaans are called Afrikaners. Afrikaans is based on Dutch, which was spoken by the Dutch settlers (once known as "Boers" -- which means "farmers" in Afrikaans -- who lived in South Africa. Afrikaans was initially known as "Kitchen Dutch." Which means that the Afrikaners come from the Continent of Europe.
How you say what in afrikaans?
"What" in Afrikaans is "Wat". "What is your name?" is "Wat is jou naam?" in Afrikaans.
How do you say Afrikaans is an easy language in Afrikaans?
Afrikaans is 'n maklike tall.
What is Afrikaans word for answer?
"Answer" in Afrikaans is "Antwoord". "Please answer me" would be "Antwoordmy asseblief" in Afrikaans.
Afrikaans word for answer?
"Answer" in Afrikaans is "Antwoord". "Please answer me" would be "Antwoord my asseblief" in Afrikaans.
