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Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State.
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South African History Online. (2012, April 13). Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081732
South African History Online (2012) 'Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State.', South African History Online, 13 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081732 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081732, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State.." South African History Online, 13 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081732. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State.." South African History Online. April 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081732.
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