Complex sentence: The term Orlam was sometimes applied to persons who could also be known as Baster, but it was a more general name for Khoi and Coloured persons who spoke Dutch and practised a largely European way of life.
Split into simpler sentences: The term Orlam ("Oorlam") was sometimes applied to persons who could also be known as Baster. It was a more general name applied to Khoi and Coloured (mixed-race) persons who spoke Dutch and practised a largely European way of life.