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World Service,31 Jul 1991,29 mins

Future of Afrikaans in South Africa

African Perspective

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A former language of oppression, what place does Afrikaans have in the new South Africa? Plus being bilingual, Anglicised Afrikaans, how Afrikaans has been used in South Africa, different types of Afrikaans as used and spoken by both black and white people in South Africa. Presenter: Ray Gosling. Picture: Afrikaans on wooden blocks, Credit: Getty Images

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