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Oldest example of written Afrikaans appears in a poem

Oldest example of written Afrikaans appears in a poem

Published March 16, 2011Updated September 30, 2019

This Day in History: August 7, 1795

Additional Date: August 7, 1795

References

Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica.
Gerard, A. S. (1986) ‘European-Language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Vol. 1.’ (Coordinating Committee of A Comparative History of Literatures in European Languages) p. 178

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