Hollywood star Charlize Theron has been called out for saying her mother tongue Afrikaans is a “dying language”. The South African-American actor and producer diminished the language on the Smartless ...

Many of the languages spoken today have roots in some of the world's oldest civilizations. However, many other languages that we interact with are fairly new. Some languages have a blend of both the ...

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is "a dying language." Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has added text support for the Afrikaans language to all versions of its Translator ...

You don’t often think of languages as having a ‘birthday’ or even a set beginning. People learn their native language from a very early age, and to most people, it seems like something that has always ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Determined to instill in his son a sense of pride and cultural identity from the first day of his life, Phumlani Zwane applied for the child’s birth certificate to be ...

Learning a new foreign language can be very beneficial and you can try starting with the following easiest African languages to learn. This is useful if you plan to travel to Africa or you are just ...

The choice of a language that had been imposed by the apartheid government and is not even spoken by many South Africans today has set off complaints. By Emma Bubola Before he could board a recent ...