Spring Week 16 | 14 April – 20 April

Afrikaans is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa and is spoken by approximately 13.5% of the population. It is a West Germanic language derived from Dutch and is mainly spoken in South Africa, Namibia, and to a lesser extent in Botswana and Zimbabwe. The days of the week in Afrikaans are similar to those in Dutch, as Afrikaans originated from Dutch and shares many linguistic similarities.