About Thai Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Thai, also known as Central Thai is a Tai language of the Kra–Dai language family. It is spoken by the Central Thai people. A vast majority of Thai Chinese also speak Thai. It is the official language of Thailand. Thai is one of the most spoken languages. There are over 60 languages of Thailand but Thai is one of the most popular languages in Thailand. It is spoken by both native and overall speakers. Half of the Thai vocabulary is similar to Pali, Sanskrit, Mon, and Old Khmer. It is the analytic language and is very much similar to the Chinese and Vietnamese languages. Thai is a dominant language and is spoken by the majority of the society in Thailand. Thai language gained widespread popularity in Thailand and other parts of the world. The language is also adopted as the second language in the late 18th century. Ethnic minorities speak Thai other than their native language or dialect.
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.
