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Language and identity: lessons from a unique Afrikaans community in Patagonia

Afrikaner descendants representing Argentina, South Africa today and the country’s old flag. Richard Finn Gregory / GOODWORK The Patagonian desert in southern Argentina is a harsh environment. Little ...
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5 Easiest African Languages To Learn

Learning a new foreign language can be very beneficial and you can try starting with the following easiest African languages to learn. This is useful if you plan to travel to Africa or you are just ...
The Conversation

Strategic lessons South Africa’s students can learn from the leaders of 1976

Soweto schoolchildren protest against Afrikaans in 1976. Anti-Apartheid Movement Archive, Bodleian Library, Oxford UK This month forty years ago, thousands of Soweto school children took to the ...
The Citizen

Afrikaans turns 100: Pretoria residents reflect on century of language and identity

From Pretoria to the Language Monument: Solidarity embarked on the Afrikaans 100 Letter Tour where giant letters, town by town, story by story, celebrated Afrikaans 100. Photo: Supplied Pretoria ...
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Self-proclaimed 'first Chinese-Afrikaans' teacher gives impressive Mandarin lesson in viral video

A Chinese content creator captured viewers' attention by delivering a Mandarin lesson in a South African language The viral video was shared on TikTok, leaving viewers fascinated and impressed by the ...