Is Indonesian and Afrikaans similar?

Indonesian language and Afrikaans language is regarded to possess several historical resemblances. Indonesia was once colonized by the Dutch for 350 years, and therefore, some of the words or language structure in Indonesian language are influenced by Dutch language.

What are the original Malay words?

14 English Words That Have Malay Origins

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What are some Afrikaans words?

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  • Geluksalig (che-luk-saa-lich) / blissful happiness.
  • Glimlag (chlim-lach) / smile.
  • Hartlam (hart-lam) / darling.
  • Kolwyntjie (kôl-vain-kie) / cupcake.
  • Ligsinnigheid (lich-sin-nich-hait) / frivolity.
  • Mooi (moy) / attractive.

What language is Malay similar to?

Malay shows the closest relationship to most of the other languages of Sumatra (Minangkabau, Kerintji, Rejang) and is clearly, but not so closely, related to the other Austronesian languages of Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and to the Cham languages of Vietnam.

Do people speak Afrikaans?

Estimates of the total number of Afrikaans speakers range between 15 and 23 million. It has the widest geographic and racial distribution of all the 11 official languages of South Africa and is widely spoken and understood as a second or third language.

What is the longest Malay word?

TIL The longest word in Malay language is “menyepodaknyahcasdiversifikasielektrostatikkan” and consist of 45 letters : r/malaysia.

How many original Malay words are there?

From the 19th to 20th century, Malay evolved progressively through significant grammatical improvements and lexical enrichment into a modern language with more than 800,000 phrases in various disciplines.

What is the longest Afrikaans word in the world?

Afrikaans Tweedehandsemotorverkoopsmannevakbondstakingsvergaderingsameroeperstoespraakskrywerspersverklaringuitreikingsmediakonferensieaankondiging
Afrikaans. Tweedehandsemotorverkoopsmannevakbondstakingsvergaderingsameroeperstoespraakskrywerspersverklaringuitreikingsmediakonferensieaankondiging is the longest word in Afrikaans. It has 136 letters!

Is Afrikaans attractive?

Afrikaans accent has been ranked the second sexiest in the world in the most recent “Top 50 Sexiest Accents in the World” list by travel website, Big Seven Travel.