Afrikaans

Afrikaans

7M speakers · Indo-European › Germanic · Latin
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South AfricaMozambiqueZambiaZimbabweBotswanaNamibia
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Written in the latin script. Uses SVO word order.

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Official in 1 countries

South Africa

47,098 km²

Africa
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Typology

Word order SVO
Adjective before noun
Numeral before noun
Adposition both
Tonal no

Related Languages

English GermanicGerman GermanicDutch GermanicSwedish GermanicDanish GermanicNorwegian GermanicYiddish GermanicWestern Frisian Germanic
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