- Mentzel proceeds by quoting an example of their affected grammar which suggests future Afrikaans.
- Many of the Colored and Afrikaners in South Africa spoke Afrikaans as their first language. The vocabulary of Afrikaans comprises various adopted words.
- It is estimated that the total number of first language speakers of Afrikaans is 7.1 million but the numbers have been decreasing.
- Afrikaans language, West Germanic language of South Africa, developed from 17th-century Dutch, sometimes called Netherlandic, by the descendants of...
- Anadili Afrikaans olanların sayısı 6 milyon kişi kadar, ikinci dil olarak konuşanların sayısı 10 milyon kişi ya da daha fazladır.
- Each 5-minute session is packed with activities and voice-guided exercises designed to fine-tune your Afrikaans pronunciation and build a rich vocabulary.
- Primarily originating from the Dutch language in the 17th century, Afrikaans also has clear linguistic influences from Portuguese, Malay and French.
- You’ll still need to practice daily to become familiar with the vocabulary and speak to locals. Here are some tips to help you learn Afrikaans faster
- Pronunciation can be hard and the accent is extremely difficult to master, but when spoken correctly, Afrikaans is the most melodic Germanic language.
- However, it is important to recognise that Afrikaans was also employed as a language of liberation during Apartheid (by White and Black/Coloured speakers alike).