Question: where do they speak afrikaans in the world

title: Afrikaans
text: Afrikaans ( / ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns , ˌɑːfri - , - ˈkɑːnts , - ˈkɑːnz / ) is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa , Namibia and , to a lesser extent , Botswana and Zimbabwe . It evolved from the Dutch vernacular of South Holland ( Hollandic dialect ) spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa , where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the course of the 18th century . Hence , it is a daughter language of Dutch , and was previously referred to as `` Cape Dutch '' ( a term also used to refer collectively to the early Cape settlers ) or `` kitchen Dutch '' ( a derogatory term used to refer to Afrikaans in its earlier days ) . However , it is also variously described as a creole or as a partially creolised language . The term is ultimately derived from Dutch Afrikaans - Hollands meaning `` African Dutch '' . It is the first language of most of the Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa . 

Answer: answer: Afrikaan is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa , Namibia and , to a lesser extent , Botswana and Zimbabwe . It is the first language of most of the Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa .