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 Punjabi Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken by the Punjabi people. The natives of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India speak Punjabi. Punjabi is the 9th most widely spoken language and is one of the most popular languages in Pakistan. It is the 11th most widely spoken language in India. It is also the third most spoken native language in the Subcontinent. Punjabi is also the third most spoken language in England. It is also a well-known language in Canada. Punjabi has made its way to many other parts of the world including the United Arab Emirates, the United States, France, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and the Netherlands. There are about 113 million native speakers all around the world. It is spoken by people in the Punjab province in Pakistan. In India, Punjabi is spoken by 31.1 million people (as of 2011) and is the official language of Punjab.
