Native: Afrikaans
Suid-Afrika, Namibië
Indo-Europees > Germaans > Wes-Germaans
Text-to-Speech (TTS) in Google Docs
Speech-to-Text Recognition
Google Docs Translation Support
"Hallo, hoe gaan dit met jou?"
Hello, how are you?
Native: English
United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada
Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic
Text-to-Speech (TTS) in Google Docs
Speech-to-Text Recognition
Google Docs Translation Support
"Hello, how are you?"
Hello, how are you?
| Feature | Afrikaans | English |
|---|---|---|
| Native Speakers | 7,000,000 | 380,000,000 |
| Writing System | Latin | Latin |
| Language Family | Indo-Europees > Germaans > Wes-Germaans | Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic |
| Primary Regions | Suid-Afrika, Namibië | United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
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Afrikaans het ontstaan uit Nederlands wat in die 17de eeu deur die Nederlandse setlaars na die Kaap van Goeie Hoop gebring is. Dit het oor tyd 'n unieke taal geword deur die invloed van ander Europese tale soos Engels en Duits, asook die interaksie met inheemse Khoisan-tale en Maleise slawe. Teen die 19de eeu het Afrikaans begin ontwikkel as 'n onafhanklike taal, met eie grammatika en woordeskat, alhoewel dit steeds sterk aan Nederlands verwant is. Die Afrikaanse letterkunde het in die vroeë 20ste eeu gegroei, en die taal het 'n amptelike status in Suid-Afrika in 1925 verkry. Vandag word Afrikaans deur miljoene mense as moedertaal gepraat en word dit in skole, media, en regeringskommunikasie gebruik, en behou dit 'n belangrike kulturele en historiese rol in Suid-Afrika en Namibië.
English is a West Germanic language that originated in medieval England, evolving from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought by Germanic invaders in the 5th century. Old English developed into Middle English following the Norman Conquest in 1066, incorporating a significant number of French loanwords. Early Modern English emerged in the 15th century, influenced by the Renaissance, the invention of the printing press, and standardization of spelling and grammar. Over time, English spread globally through colonization, trade, and cultural influence, becoming the lingua franca of international communication, science, and business. Today, English is spoken by hundreds of millions as a first language and by billions as a second language, with diverse dialects and rich literary, scientific, and cultural traditions.