Afrikaans language resources – Language Links Database
Afrikaans – is a West Germanic language, spoken in South Africa and Namibia, and to a lesser extent in Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is an offshoot of several Dutch dialects spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa, where it gradually began to develop independently in the course of the 18th century. Hence, historically, it is a daughter language of Dutch, and was previously referred to as “Cape Dutch” (a term also used to refer collectively to the early Cape settlers) or “kitchen Dutch” (a derogatory term used to refer to Afrikaans in its earlier days).
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: 7.2 million (2011 census), Total: 15–23 million
Official language in: South Africa
Afrikaans Grammar and Pronunciation
- ILanguages is designed to teach you and help you learn Afrikaans for free through vocabulary, phrases, grammar and flashcards (vocabulary trainer).
- EasyAfrikaans.com - contains free online Afrikaans language courses. The lessons have audio recorded by native Afrikaans speakers. It will help you to start to learn the Afrikaans language. It is aimed at beginner level language learners and anyone who plans to visit South Africa. Included are basic grammar lessons, simple words and phrases in the Afrikaans language as well as links to resources and further information about Afrikaans.
- MyLanguages.org - courses about adjectives, adverbs, articles, gender (feminine, masculine…), negation, nouns, numbers, phrases, plural, prepositions, pronouns, questions, verbs, vocabulary, exercises… to help you with your Afrikaans grammar.
- 101 Languages - vocabulary, phrases and pronunciation.
Afrikaans Vocabulary
- DigitalDialects - vocabulary and phrases games
- Cram.com - hundreds of flashcards
- MasterAnyLanguage - flashcards for learners of all levels
- Quizlet.com - hundreds of flashcards
- Afrikaans.free.fr - thematic vocabulary (on the left)
- SurfaceLanguages - learn phrases in the Afrikaans language online by selecting the phrases that you want to learn from the list. These cover a wide variety of topics.
Afrikaans Reading Materials
- ThePaperBoy - a list of over 10 newspapers
- DieBurger.com - Afrikaans newspaper
- Beeld.com - Afrikaans newspaper
- Republikein - Afrikaans newspaper
Afrikaans Dictionaries
- Google Translator
- http://www.dicts.info/dictlist1.php?l=afrikaans (list of Afrikaans dictionaries)
Afrikaans Listening and Video Resources
TV / Video / Movies
- Learn Afrikaans YT Channel – new lessons added regularly
- Steohenstone Channel – 11 Afrikaans lessons
- A list of YT video lessons
- Kruiskyk.tv - Kruiskyk TV is a Christian television station in South Africa.
Radio
- Rad.io - List of over 23 Afrikaans radio stations
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