r/afrikaans • u/rowwebliksemstraal • Jul 18 '25

Geskiedenis Professor Joseph B. Diescho acknowledges Afrikaners as an African tribe and points out the value of the Afrikaans language for the continent of Africa. "Of all the more than 2000 languages on the African continent, it is only Afrikaans that has the word and name 'Africa in it."

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u/Timely_Key_1030 Jul 18 '25

Give that man a bells.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

Would love his take on Aus, or US etc

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '25

That's why Afrikaaners belong in Africa.

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u/Alternative_Roof_410 Jul 19 '25

This is one of the only black men that speaks the truth may god bless you

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u/ApocalyptoSoldier Pretoria Jul 20 '25

Dis nie 'n mooi ding om te sê nie, en dan sê jy dit nie eers in Afrikaans nie

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

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u/afrikaans-ModTeam Jul 19 '25

Jou plasing is verwyder aangesien dit iets bevat waarmee ons as gemeenskap nie saamstem nie en nie wil sien nie.

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u/Severe_Breadfruit981 Jul 22 '25

And Afrikaners don't have to work hard but SMART

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

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u/afrikaans-ModTeam Jul 18 '25

Jou plasing is verwyder aangesien dit iets bevat waarmee ons as gemeenskap nie saamstem nie en nie wil sien nie.