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afrikaans

Af.ri.kaans \.af-ri-'ka:n(t)s, -'ka:nz, -'af-ri-.\ n [Afrik, fr. afrikaans, 
   adj., African, fr. obs. Afrik afrikanisch, f]r. L africanus : a language 
   developed from 17th century Dutch that is one of the official  languages of 
   the Republic of So. Africa