Danish and Afrikaans Speaking countries
Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
South Africa
National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Namibia, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
Similar To
Norwegian and Swedish
Dutch Language
Derived From
Old Norse Language
Dutch Language
Danish and Afrikaans as Minority Language
In Danish and Afrikaans speaking countries you will get the countries which have Danish and Afrikaans as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
If you want to compare Danish and Afrikaans dialects, then you can go to Danish vs Afrikaans Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Danish and Afrikaans Regulators
Danish and Afrikaans speaking countries provide you Danish and Afrikaans regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee) regulates Danish language.Afrikaans is regulated by Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Danish and Afrikaans Language History.
Danish and Afrikaans Continents
Thinking about Danish and Afrikaans continents in which Danish and Afrikaans speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Danish and Afrikaans. Most of the Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, South America. While Afrikaans speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Danish and Afrikaans languages:
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Afrikaans Interesting Facts:
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
The Danish language was derived from Old Norse Language and is similar to Norwegian and Swedish whereas Danish language is similar to Dutch Language and derived from Dutch Language.