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What language is Afrikaans derived from?
Afrikaans is derived from Dutch, with influences from Malay, Portuguese, Khoisan languages, and Bantu languages.
What languages are derived from the German language EXCEPT?
English, Dutch, and Afrikaans.
Is Afrikaans is an Indo-European language?
Yes, Afrikaans is an indo-european language. The only one of it's kind that originates from Africa.
What are the origins of the Afrikaans language?
Afrikaans developed in South Africa. It is derived almost entirely from Dutch and is still mutually intelligible with Dutch. It is an Indo-European language. It developed almost as a slang or colloquial form of Dutch amongst the Dutch settlers of the Cape province. It was known as "Kitchen Dutch" in the early period before gaining recognition as a new language. The Dutch from which it is derived is a dialect of Dutch spoken in the Netherlands which itself is derived from the west-germanic language family. Besides Dutch, Afrikaans grammar (taalkunde) was also heavily influenced by Arabic grammar due to the Cape-Malay Muslim population who were the first people to write Afrikaans. It was first written using the Arabic script and not the Latin script. Translations between Arabic, Malay and Afrikaans were common and Arabic grammar influenced Afrikaans. For example, the joining of the word "al" to the following word is taken from spoken Arabic. Other than Arabic and Dutch, languages such as Xhosa, Zulu and Malay also added to some of the Afrikaans vocabulary in its present form.
How do you say Afrikaans is an easy language in Afrikaans?
Afrikaans is 'n maklike tall.
What language is Afrikaans derived from?
Afrikaans is derived from Dutch, with influences from Malay, Portuguese, Khoisan languages, and Bantu languages.
What languages are derived from the German language EXCEPT?
English, Dutch, and Afrikaans.
Is Afrikaans is an Indo-European language?
Yes, Afrikaans is an indo-european language. The only one of it's kind that originates from Africa.
When was Afrikaans Language Monument created?
Afrikaans Language Monument was created in 1975.
What are the origins of the Afrikaans language?
Afrikaans developed in South Africa. It is derived almost entirely from Dutch and is still mutually intelligible with Dutch. It is an Indo-European language. It developed almost as a slang or colloquial form of Dutch amongst the Dutch settlers of the Cape province. It was known as "Kitchen Dutch" in the early period before gaining recognition as a new language. The Dutch from which it is derived is a dialect of Dutch spoken in the Netherlands which itself is derived from the west-germanic language family. Besides Dutch, Afrikaans grammar (taalkunde) was also heavily influenced by Arabic grammar due to the Cape-Malay Muslim population who were the first people to write Afrikaans. It was first written using the Arabic script and not the Latin script. Translations between Arabic, Malay and Afrikaans were common and Arabic grammar influenced Afrikaans. For example, the joining of the word "al" to the following word is taken from spoken Arabic. Other than Arabic and Dutch, languages such as Xhosa, Zulu and Malay also added to some of the Afrikaans vocabulary in its present form.
How do you say Afrikaans is an easy language in Afrikaans?
Afrikaans is 'n maklike tall.
What is hello in the language of afrikaans?
Hello in Afrikaans is "hallo."
What does the name Zindzi mean in Afrikaans?
Zindzi is not an Afrikaans name and therefore has no significance in the Afrikaans language.
What has the author Jan Kromhout written?
Jan Kromhout has written: 'Afrikaans-English/English-Afrikaans Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionary)' 'Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans dictionary' -- subject(s): Afrikaans, Afrikaans language, Dictionaries, English, English language
Is Afrikaans an Indo-European language?
it is an Indo-European Language spoken in South Africa and Namibia. Its family is Germanic, Franconian and Dutch and is spoken by 6.45 million people as a first language
What is the connection between the dutch and Afrikaans language?
Afrikaans is based on Dutch.
Is afrikaans an indo-language?
Yes it is. It is derived from Dutch which is part of the West Germanic Languages and along with most European languages is part of the Indo-European group
