HISTORY
SOCIAL
POLITICAL
GUESSFRIKAANS
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What European language was key in creating Afrikaans? 

Dutch

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How has this language remained in use?

it is mandated to be taught in schools

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Why have so many adults vowed not to speak Afrikaans?

its history as an oppressive force used by the government

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Wat is die?

What is this?

200

When was Afrikaans first used?

the mid 17th century 

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When did the original social uprise against Afrikaans begin?

the mid 1970's

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How has the government fought back against this language?

in 1990, The president revoked its status as the sole official language of South Africa as well as dissolving the Dutch rule

200

Goeienag

Goodnight
 

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How has this language been described linguistically

Afro-Germanic

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What percentage of people speak Afrikaans?

13.5%

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What were the 76' protests called and who participated

The Soweto uprising and the student body

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Ek verstaan

I understand

400

What's different about the usage of Afrikaans today than 200 years ago?

hardly anyone speaks it as their first language

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What was the hashtag used in the most recent movement?

#AFRIKAANSMUSTDIE

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How was this language used oppressively during Apartheid?

Limiting the African people's vocabulary and destroying native lingual traditions

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My skeertuig is vol palings

My hovercraft is full of eels

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