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On the same note, I find it equally intriguing how Dutch and South African languages are similar. Afrikaans is a lot like 17th century Dutch, which is a lot dif
by dirktheman 14y ago
On the same note, I find it equally intriguing how Dutch and South African languages are similar. Afrikaans is a lot like 17th century Dutch, which is a lot different than modern Dutch. Unlike English, which changed to a much lesser extend. But I don't have to try hard to follow Afrikaans.
- joe5150 14y agoAfrikaans is basically 17-century Dutch, though.
- dirktheman 14y agoParts of it are, but there's a good portion of loan words from other 'occupying countries' such as Portuguese, but also Malay (from the Dutch slave trade era) and some native African languages such as Khoisan.