Language Information
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language that is primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. Afrikaans developed from the language brought by Dutch settlers to the area around the 17th and 18th centuries. Afrikaans is the third most-spoken language in South Africa, with speakers primarily in the southwest region. There are also notable populations of Afrikaans speakers in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Germany, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Afrikaans is not currently taught at Indiana University, but we do have access to archived materials (listed below).