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It hasn't really been spoken for centuries...

I know someone that speaks Afrikaans.

 

[Richard]

It hasn't really been spoken for centuries...

Hasn't it? I don't have a clue, TBH, I just know it's been a fair while.

 

[atisha_ro]

actually it's an offshoot of the dutch spoken by the Boers who were defeated by the Englishmen some 120 years ago - so not really a native language like the others you mentioned.

 

[Goughy]

Afrikaans = language

Yes I do know that. I was pointing out that it sounds more like an African language, e.g Zulu

Haha, Afrikaans is an African language too, y'know.

Well yeah but it's the Dutch derived language as spoken mainly by the white South Africans...I think you know what I mean.

It might be Dutch-derived, but it's still been spoken in Africa for centuries... so it's not really much different to Nguni or Sotho.

Of course there's a difference oh argumentative one

What? The colour of the skin of those who most typically speak them?

That's the only difference I can see, and personally I don't tend to take the blindest bit of notice of the colour of someone's skin.

But that's the obvious difference that you seem to prefer to ignore. Not sure why, unless you think it's racist somehow which is a bit ridiculous tbh

It hasn't really been spoken for centuries...

actually it's an offshoot of the dutch spoken by the Boers who were defeated by the Englishmen some 120 years ago - so not really a native language like the others you mentioned.

Wow, so many things wrong with what is written above.

Afrikaans is probably still the most widely spoken language in SA (though English has been closing the gap for a while now). It is very much a live language and an important part of SA culture (though I dont speak a word of it)

As a native (ie 1st) language or language of the home, Afrikaans is spoken by more people of colour than white people. It certainly is not a 'White' language and there are many ethnic groups that would take offence to that purely because it isnt true.

Whilst Afrikaans has similarities to Dutch and is derived from it that doesn't mean it isnt its own distinct language. All languages evolve from others and Afrikaans has evolved into its own distinct language during the centuries of Afrikaans settlement of Southern Africa.

 

[jot1]

Whilst Afrikaans has similarities to Dutch and is derived from it that doesn't mean it isnt its own distinct language./QUOTE]
Also a lot of German and English, which is why most Afrikaans speakers can understand the gist of a Dutch, German or English sentence, without being able to speak the language at all.

 

[Dasa]

I meant, it hasn't been spoken for centuries as in it hasn't existed for centuries, the language is 'newer' than that. I'm well aware that many people speak Afrikaans, I thought that was common knowledge so I didn't bother to correct my wording.

 

[nightprowler10]

A note, never try and impress a girl by talking about cricket. I have expirience of this

Works for me. Then again I have charisma.

 

[Richard]

Mega-(H)

How do you do it?

 

[nightprowler10]

Mega-(H)

How do you do it?

Please refer to the following post:

http://forum.cricketweb.net/showpost.php?p=1234390&postcount=67

 

[Richard]

I... just... did...

 

[nightprowler10]

I... just... did...

Way to go kill it Richard.

 

[Richard]

First Manju, now you... what have I done wrong today?

 

[cricketboy29]

It's you Richard..