Afrikaans - Afrikaans (English spelling)

Japanese: アフリカーンス語 - あふりかーんすご(英語表記)Afrikaans
Afrikaans - Afrikaans (English spelling)

One of the official languages ​​of the Republic of South Africa. It is the native language of Dutch immigrants (Afrikaners, also known as Boers) living in southern Africa. It has about 2 million speakers. It is used in all areas of society, including literature, journalism, and academia. It developed from the language of Dutch immigrants who settled in the mid-17th century, so it is naturally very similar to Dutch. It has simple grammar and exhibits a creole character. It contains elements of Malay, Khoisan (Coin language), etc., but the proportions are not large.

[Takashi Sakurai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

南アフリカ共和国の公用語の一つ。南部アフリカ在住のオランダ系移民(アフリカーナー、別名ブーア人)の母語。話者数約200万人。文学、報道、学術など社会のあらゆる分野で使用されている。17世紀中ごろに入植したオランダ系移民の言語から発達したものなので、当然オランダ語によく似ている。文法が簡単で、クレオール的性格を示す。マレー語、コイサン語(コイン語)などの要素を含むが、その割合は大きくはない。

[桜井 隆]

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