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n. - An official language of a country in a southern continent adj. - Belonging or relating to white people of a country in a southern continent whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language.

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  • An Afrikaans couple
  • A South African sausage, pronounced "boor-ah-vorse" which in Afrikaans translates as "Farmer Sausage".
  • Sign (close-up): "Afrikaans is sign of Oppression."
  • Because Afrikaans is a pure South African language. 31
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  • Many "Africans" (inhabitants or Africa) speak "Afrikaans" (a South African language).
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