Question

According to the section "Current Afrikaans language," how did Afrikaans develop?

Group of answer choices


Its base is in Dutch words, but it was affected by local, European and slave languages.


It began as just Dutch, but it transformed into a unique language that is similar to English.


Its roots are Dutch, but it was affected heavily by British English when they settled in South Africa.


It started as a language that very few people spoke and evolved into one of the most popular languages in South Africa.

Answer 1

Its base is in Dutch words, but it was affected by local, European and slave languages.

Step-by-step explanation:

Afrikaans which is the official language people used during the apartheid era is known to have evolved during the 19th century in Southern Africa. The language is said to have its roots mainly in Dutch, then mixed with Khoekhoe, San languages and Portuguese.

Since the language is associated with white speakers, it was then concluded that it was a “white language”.