Afrikaans

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Afrikaans /ˌafrɪˈkɑːns/

▶noun a language of southern Africa derived from Dutch, an official language of South Africa. ▶adjective relating to the Afrikaner people or their language.

– origin the name in Afrik., from Du., lit. ‘African’.

'Afrikaans' also found in these Oxford entries:

Afrikaner - Cape Dutch - Cape Malay - coloured - Fanakalo - meneer - South African Dutch - tante

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