Afrikaners - Wikipedia The term "Afrikaner" currently denotes the politically, culturally, and socially dominant and majority group [24] [need quotation to verify] among white South Africans, or the Afrikaans-speaking population of Dutch origin
Afrikaner | Meaning, Refugees, Boer | Britannica An Afrikaner is any white South African individual who is descended from the Boer population and ultimately of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent Members of the group generally speak Afrikaans as a native language
Afrikaners in South Africa: Overview and History - ThoughtCo Today, Afrikaans, the Afrikaner language, is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa It is spoken across the country and by people from many different races Worldwide, about 17 million people speak Afrikaans as a first or second language, though first-language speakers are declining in number
5 Notable Truths About Afrikaners - BuzzSouthAfrica. com Afrikaner is a South African ethnic group whose native language is Afrikaans They helped shape the history of the country Learn more about the South African ethnic group here
Who Are the Afrikaners? A Deep Look into South Africa’s Controversial . . . Afrikaans remains one of South Africa’s 11 official languages and is still spoken by millions, both within the Afrikaner community and among other South Africans, particularly in rural areas Historical Role in South Africa Afrikaners played a central role in shaping modern South Africa
Afrikaners - Encyclopedia. com Afrikaner identity was formed through a gradual indigenization that dissolved connections with the former motherland: hence the choice to use terms for themselves and their language that signaled that their destiny as individuals and a nation was rooted in Africa
Afrikaner - South African History Online Afrikaans sculptors produced a large number of national monuments and statues of Afrikaner heroes J E A Volschenk was the first Afrikaner to become a professional painter He particularly captured South African landscapes on canvas W H Coetzer's interest in Afrikaner history resulted in the creation of several historical paintings
Unraveling The Truth behind South Africa’s Afrikaner History Afrikaans became an official language of South Africa and a crucial element in Afrikaner nationalism (Afrikaners in South Africa: Overview and History – ThoughtCo; Afrikaner Nationalism – Wikipedia)
Afrikaner History: A Journey from 1652 The Afrikaner identity, forged at the Cape of Good Hope from 1652, is a distinctly African ethnicity, rooted in South Africa and separate from European origins despite early Dutch, German, and French Huguenot settlers