Afrikaner

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/afrikaner

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary country of residence?South Africa
2. What is the principal language?Afrikaans
3. Who are the Afrikaners?Afrikaners are people from South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch, German, and French settlers who mixed with local peoples and created a new culture and language called Afrikaans.
4. How did the Afrikaans language develop?Afrikaans began as Dutch spoken by settlers in the 1600s and grew by mixing with other languages, becoming a new language that is now a key part of Afrikaner identity.

Afrikaans: A West Germanic language developed in South Africa from 17th-century Dutch, serving as a primary marker of Afrikaner identity.
Boer: Historically, a Dutch-speaking settler or farmer in South Africa; often used to refer to Afrikaners, particularly those involved in the Great Trek.
Great Trek: A historical migration of Afrikaners inland from the Cape Colony in the 19th century, seeking to escape British rule and establish independent republics.
Creolization: The process by which different ethnic and linguistic groups blend to form a new, distinct culture and language.