Thirty Seconds to Identify Afrikaans and Dutch (spoiler)

K. T.   Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:57 am GMT
Dutch: Few accents
Afrikaans: Accents

Dutch: ij combination
Afrikaans: y for the ij sound in Dutch. Sounds the same as ij

Afrikaans: 'n

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Compare Afrikaans-Dutch, Continental Portuguese/Portuguese, Latin American varieties of Spanish with European Spanish. Which varieties have changed the most?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv-CzFy8yxM

Nine minutes long. Afrikaans contrasted with Dutch and German

I've never met anyone who learned Afrikaans who wasn't from South Afrika. Have you?

It's dang or daang close (Dutch and Afrikaans both have double vowels) to Dutch. If you hear it spoken you may understand it if you know German and some Dutch.
K. T.   Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:03 am GMT
Brazilian Portuguese and Continental Portuguese, I mean.

It must be great to study linguistics and have all these videos and suggestions.
Guest   Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:55 am GMT
While you're at it, you could also add in North American English and UK English.