LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L, 01.AUG.2001 (01) [A/E]

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From: "Legato" <legato at pt.lu>
Subject: LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L, 31.JUL.2001 (02) [E]

> From: Brad Thiele <bradley at onetel.net.uk>
> Subject:
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> Dear Lowlanders,
>
> I wonder if anyone can inform me about the history of the use
> of Dutch in South Africa.  Am I correnct in my recollection
> that it was in fact an "official language" of the country
> until the 1930s?
>
> Regards,
>
> Brad Thiele

Liewe Brad,
Helaas, Ek is jammer om te sê, maar dit is nie die geval nie. Om die
geweldige invloed van Nederlands op Afrikaans te probeer uitvind is alreeds
'n vreeslike taak. Al wat ek weet is dat mens,  as mens Nederlands magtig
is, dan kan mens  ook heel maklik Afrikaans volg.
Warm Boeregroete,
Carina van Tonder
Luxemburg

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