Afrikaans
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A language of South Africa
ISO 639-3
Autonym
Afrikaans
Population
17,160,000 in South Africa, all users. L1 users: 6,860,000 (2013 UNSD), decreasing. L2 users: 10,300,000 (Webb 2002). Total users in all countries: 17,525,880 (as L1: 7,225,880; as L2: 10,300,000).
Location
Widespread; fewer speakers in East Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Language Status
1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Art 6(1)), has been designated, along with English, as an official language in all 9 provinces.
Dialects
Typology
SVO; prepositions; noun head final; definite and indefinite articles; passives; tense; 20 consonants, 16 vowels, 9 diphthongs; non-tonal; free stress.
Language Use
Some also use English [eng].
Language Development
Taught in primary and secondary schools. Fully developed. Bible: 1933–2000.
Language Resources

Muslim, Christian.