Countries
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
South Africa
National Language
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
South Africa
Second Language
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Namibia, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Africa
Minority Language
South Africa
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Regulated By
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Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
Similar To
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Dutch Language
Derived From
Latin
Dutch Language
English and Afrikaans as Minority Language
In English and Afrikaans speaking countries you will get the countries which have English and Afrikaans as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
If you want to compare English and Afrikaans dialects, then you can go to English vs Afrikaans Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
English and Afrikaans Regulators
English and Afrikaans speaking countries provide you English and Afrikaans regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. English is not regulated.Afrikaans is regulated by Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, English and Afrikaans Language History.
English and Afrikaans Continents
Thinking about English and Afrikaans continents in which English and Afrikaans speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and Afrikaans. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. While Afrikaans speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of English and Afrikaans languages:
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Afrikaans Interesting Facts:
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
The English language was derived from Latin and is similar to Not Available whereas English language is similar to Dutch Language and derived from Dutch Language.