Question

Explain how the official language of south africa changed between 1600 and 2009

Answer 1

When the dutch and the English began to settle the southern tip of Africa there were not many native people. As the Boer(Dutch) moved inland and dominate the native people Dutch language usage increased. After the Boer war of the late 1800s English language dominated and became the official language of South Africa and continued through apartheid and afterwards.

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Answer 2

When the dutch and the English began to settle the southern tip of Africa there were not many native people. As the Boer(Dutch) moved inland and dominate the native people Dutch language usage increased. After the Boer war of the late 1800s English language dominated and became the official language of South Africa and continued through apartheid and afterwards