About Afrikaans Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Afrikaans is a West Germanic language. The language is widely spoken in South Africa, Namibia. It is also spoken in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe but it is a lesser spoken language in these countries. The Afrikaans language is also called Cape Dutch. It was developed by 17th-century Dutch. Afrikaans and English are the only languages that are the official languages of South Africa. Afrikaans is very similar to Dutch, but there are clear differences between the two. It differs from Standard Dutch and has a different sound system. Afrikaans was adopted in schools in 1914. It was also the official language in the Dutch Reformed Church in 1919. distinct Afrikaans literature also gained a lot of popularity in the 20th century. The translation of the Bible is also available in Afrikaans and it was first was published in 1933.
About Lithuanian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Lithuanian is the official language of the Republic of Lithuania. It is a popular country in the Baltic region of Europe. The total population of Lithuania is 2.8 million. Lithuanians are associated with the ethno-linguistic group. It is one of the few Baltic languages that still exist in the country. There are three different dialects of this language that a popular since the 19th century. The most common dialects include Low Lithuanian, Baltic Sea coast, and East High Lithuanian dialect. There is a West High Lithuanian dialect that is popular in East Prussia. It is a modern literary language that is written in 32 letter alphabets. Scholar Jonas Jablonskis (1861–1930) is considered to be the father of Lithuanian. It is preserved in many different archaic features. Lithuanian is written in many forms and it has got both nouns and verbs.
