The language was first introduced by Dutch settlers and imposed on non-whites by the apartheid regime. Her estimation that “only about 44 people” still speak Afrikaans is also hugely wide of the mark.
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(Afrikaans) is the country’s third most spoken language after Zulu, which is used by about 25% of the population, and Xhosa, spoken by nearly 15%, according to official statistics. https://t.co/kGKqw2QwBp
Charlize Theron sparks anger after claiming Afrikaans facing oblivion. Afrikaans, a mixture of old Dutch spoken by settlers who began to arrive in South Africa in the mid-17th century, some French and local languages spoken well before the colonial era.
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White South Africans form 2 main language groups More than half of them are Afrikaans speakers the descendants of mostly Dutch, French, and German settlers. The remainder consists largely of English speakers who are descended mainly from British colonists.
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White South Africans form two main language groups. More than half of them are Afrikaans speakers, the descendants of mostly Dutch, French, and German settlers. The remainder consists of English speakers who are descended mainly from British colonists. https://t.co/gd7OGuHvgO
Be warned,this thing of fighting 2 hold on to power through the courts will come back and bite us in 2024, it’s all fun and games in Joburg now, watch when for instance ANC does same in 2024, the very ones who are cheering today will cry. This is a dangerous path. Save this tweet