what is Afrikaans?
a language
what type?
West Germanic
where is it spoken?
South Africa
where else?
Namibia
any other places?
Botswana and Zimbabwe
which places is it spoken the most?
South Africa and Namibia
where did it originate?
Dutch vernacular
of where?
South Holland
what did it used to be called?
"Cape Dutch"
when was that?
18th century
what is it also considered?
"kitchen Dutch"
is that a negative reference?
yes
what else is it described as?
a creole
what does Afrikaan mean?
"African Dutch"
who is it the main language for?
Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa
which language is it most similar to?
Dutch
where can you see the most difference?
morphology and grammar
did it also take words from other languages?
yes
which ones?
Portuguese, the Bantu languages, Malay, German and the Khoisan languages
what percentage is from languages other than dutch?
5-10%