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Afrikaans
Afrikaans /ɑːfrɪˈkɑːns/ or /æfrɪˈkɑːns/ is one of the official languages of South Africa. It is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia, and to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is an offshoot of several Dutch dialects spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa, where it gradually began to develop independently in the course of the 18th century. Hence, historically, it is a daughter language of Dutch, and was previously referred to as "Cape Dutch" (a term also used to refer collectively to the early Cape settlers) or "kitchen Dutch" (a derogatory term used to refer to Afrikaans in its earlier days). It is the first language of most of the Afrikaner people.
Quotes·Quotations by Afrikaans proverbs
Adivice
¶ Een swaeltjie maak nog geen somer nie.
The appearance of a single sign of a favourable event is not yet a definite indication of its coming.
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