Language Links

Afrikaans

Afrikaans Language Links

• Afrikaans - Article on the development of the language and its notable characteristics, contrasted with Dutch.
• Afrikaans Language Museum - Afrikaanse Taal Museum - Information about the museum (where the Association of True Afrikaners was founded in 1875) and a survey of the social history and present-day role of the language.
• Afrikaans vir Reisigers (English) - Useful words and phrases for travelers, arranged by category, and a pronunciation guide.
• A Beginners' Guide to Offline Language Materials: Afrikaans - A bibliography divided into three sections: general/collective; grammars, textbooks and readers; dictionaries.
• De Roepstem - What is Afrikaans? - An introduction to the language and its present political status.
• Pater Noster - Afrikaans - Various translations of the "Our Father" prayer, and other religious texts.

Afrikaans Dictionary and Translation Links

• Afrikaans - English On-line Dictionary - From the freeware multilingual program Ergane which contains 4,000 terms.
• Afrikaans - German On-line Dictionary - From the freeware multilingual program Ergane which contains 3,500 terms.
• English - Afrikaans On-line Dictionary - From the freeware multilingual program Ergane which contains 4,000 terms.
• German-Afrikaans On-line Dictionary - From the freeware multilingual program Ergane which contains 3,500 terms.
• Online English to Afrikaans to English Dictionary - Java-Based translating word search.

Do you know of a good Afrikaans link that should be on this page? If so, let me know about it! I will add any links that are relevant to learning Afrikaans. I am also open to link exchanges as long as the site pertains to the Afrikaans language.