Home International Affairs Dutch was the basis for Afrikaans Dutch LanguageInternational Affairs Dutch was the basis for Afrikaans 17/09/2015 photo: Andy Carter Did you know that Dutch language was the basis for Afrikaans, the language spoken in South Africa and Namibia? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Music The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest after 44 years International Affairs The cutest border crossing in the world International Affairs Differences and similarities between the Netherlands and Brazil LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please enable JavaScript to submit this form.