- Source: Afrikaans-speaking population of South Africa
South African census figures suggest a growing number of first language Afrikaans speakers in all nine provinces, a total of 6.85 million in 2011 compared to 5.98 million a decade earlier. 2001 Namibian census reported that 11.4% of Namibians had Afrikaans as their home language.
The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) projects that a growing majority will be Coloured Afrikaans speakers. Afrikaans speakers enjoy higher employment rates than other South African language groups, despite half a million who are unemployed.
2001 census
The number of Afrikaans speakers according to the census of 2001 in South Africa by district municipal boundaries were as follows:
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Afrikaans-speaking population of South Africa
- Distribution of white South Africans
- Demographics of South Africa
- Afrikaners
- Languages of South Africa
- Afrikaans
- North West (South African province)
- Boers
- Africa
- Bantu peoples of South Africa
