The Jeliya catalogue uses Afrikaans / Afrikaans. Glottolog indexes the corresponding language as Afrikaans (afri1274). Its ISO 639-3 code is afr. [1]
Draft — awaiting native-speaker review
Afrikaans developed in southern Africa and is spoken by communities with diverse histories.
Opening retained from the existing catalogue; awaiting editorial and speaker review.The Jeliya catalogue uses Afrikaans / Afrikaans. Glottolog indexes the corresponding language as Afrikaans (afri1274). Its ISO 639-3 code is afr. [1]
Glottolog associates this record with the following country codes: BW, MZ, NA, ZA, ZM, ZW. Catalogue locations do not enumerate diaspora or second-language use. [1]
No dated, scope-checked speaker estimate has been approved for this page.
The catalogue classification follows this sequence: Indo-European → Classical Indo-European → Germanic → Northwest Germanic → West Germanic → Macro-Dutch → Middle-Modern Dutch → Modern Dutch → Global Dutch → Afrikaansic. [1]
The Glottolog bibliography includes a linguistic description attributed to Saint-Pierre, J.H. Bernardin de 1773 and a more recent one attributed to Bruce C. Donaldson 1993. These are publication dates, not language origins. [1]
Latin spelling marks vowel length through letter doubling and syllable conventions; diacritics can distinguish hiatus or vowel quality.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.PanSALB provides a national spelling and orthography resource collection. A language-specific rule, edition date and regional scope must be checked before it is applied to a learner’s answer. [2]
No lexical tone. A broad vowel and diphthong inventory, vowel length/quality interactions and consonants such as g /x/ need listening. Stress is lexical; syllable structure permits clusters.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.A PHOIBLE record links published sound-inventory descriptions for this language. Inventory analysis can differ by variety and study; example words, letter values and a learner-facing pronunciation table still require a checked reference and speaker recordings. [5]
A reviewed alphabet, sound-by-sound IPA guide and reference recordings are still needed.
Awaiting a cited, language-specific contribution and speaker review.
Verb-second main clauses, verb-final subordinate clauses, double negation and little subject–verb person inflection.
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.Standard Afrikaans; keep community varieties visible
Existing linguistic-map notes are planning material, not newly verified facts. A named reviewer and reference are still needed.Named child varieties in this record include Cape Afrikaans, East Cape Afrikaans, Orange River Afrikaans. These labels do not select Jeliya’s teaching variety. [1]
An entry separates the headword, part of speech, senses and cited examples. A variant is another documented form; a synonym is a different word with a related meaning. Derived expressions can have their own entry. Follow source links and variety tags before using a form.
Search the everyday spelling and check tone-marked forms. ɛ, ɔ, ɲ and ŋ are letters, not removable accents. Search tolerance does not mean two spellings are the same word. Save an entry to keep its stable identity in your wordbook.
Open the dictionaryAwaiting a cited, language-specific contribution and speaker review.
Editorial adaptation: Jeliya
Language reviewer: awaiting appointment
Last revision: 10/12/2026
Harald Hammarström, Robert Forkel, Martin Haspelmath and Sebastian Bank
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Source checked: 10/12/2026Pan South African Language Board
Source checked: 10/12/2026Bruce C. Donaldson 1993
Source checked: 10/12/2026