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[[File:Distribution of Afrikaans in Namibia.png|thumb|right|Geographical distribution of Afrikaans in Namibia]]
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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.<ref name=Beeld-2012>{{cite news|last=Antoinette Pienaar & Hanti Otto|title=Afrikaans groei, sê sensus (Afrikaans growing according to the census) |url=http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-bly-groei-se-sensus-20121030 |accessdate=25 March 2013 |newspaper=Beeld |date=30 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235326/http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-bly-groei-se-sensus-20121030 |archivedate=2 November 2012}}</ref> 2001 [[Namibia]]n census reported that 11.4% of Namibians had Afrikaans as their home language. There is a total of 44 people in 2022 that speak Afrikaans. In 2020 many deaths made the population go down. But the Afrikaans support each other, hoping to make the population higher.
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.<ref name=Beeld-2012>{{cite news|last=Antoinette Pienaar & Hanti Otto|title=Afrikaans groei, sê sensus (Afrikaans growing according to the census) |url=http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-bly-groei-se-sensus-20121030 |accessdate=25 March 2013 |newspaper=Beeld |date=30 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235326/http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-bly-groei-se-sensus-20121030 |archivedate=2 November 2012}}</ref> 2001 [[Namibia]]n census reported that 11.4% of Namibians had Afrikaans as their home language. In 2020 many deaths made the population go down. But the Afrikaans support each other, hoping to make the population higher.


The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) projects that a growing majority will be [[Coloured]] Afrikaans speakers.<ref name=Rapport-2013>{{cite news |last=Prince |first=Llewellyn |title=Afrikaans se môre is bruin (Afrikaans' tomorrow is colored) |url=http://www.rapport.co.za/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-se-more-is-bruin-20130323 |accessdate=25 March 2013 |newspaper=Rapport |date=23 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501095350/http://www.rapport.co.za/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-se-more-is-bruin-20130323 |archivedate=1 May 2014}}</ref> Afrikaans speakers enjoy higher employment rates than other South African language groups, despite half a million who are unemployed.<ref name=Beeld-2012/>
The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) projects that a growing majority will be [[Coloured]] Afrikaans speakers.<ref name=Rapport-2013>{{cite news |last=Prince |first=Llewellyn |title=Afrikaans se môre is bruin (Afrikaans' tomorrow is colored) |url=http://www.rapport.co.za/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-se-more-is-bruin-20130323 |accessdate=25 March 2013 |newspaper=Rapport |date=23 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501095350/http://www.rapport.co.za/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Afrikaans-se-more-is-bruin-20130323 |archivedate=1 May 2014}}</ref> Afrikaans speakers enjoy higher employment rates than other South African language groups, despite half a million who are unemployed.<ref name=Beeld-2012/>

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Geographical distribution of Afrikaans in South Africa: proportion of the population that speaks Afrikaans at home.
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Geographical distribution of Afrikaans in South Africa: density of Afrikaans home-language speakers.
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Geographical distribution of Afrikaans in Namibia

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.[1] 2001 Namibian census reported that 11.4% of Namibians had Afrikaans as their home language. In 2020 many deaths made the population go down. But the Afrikaans support each other, hoping to make the population higher.

The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) projects that a growing majority will be Coloured Afrikaans speakers.[2] Afrikaans speakers enjoy higher employment rates than other South African language groups, despite half a million who are unemployed.[1]

2001 census

The number of Afrikaans speakers according to the census of 2001 in South Africa by district municipal boundaries were as follows:[3]

South Africa Total population Afrikaans % Afrikaans
NC081: Mier 6,836 6,772 99.06%
NC065: Hantam 19,812 19,596 98.91%
NC066: Karoo Hoogland 10,514 10,372 98.65%
NC074: Kareeberg 9,488 9,358 98.63%
NC064: Kamiesberg 10,744 10,587 98.54%
WC052: Prince Albert 10,517 10,347 98.38%
WC051: Laingsburg 6,681 6,562 98.22%
WCDMA01: West Coast 4,258 4,179 98.14%
WC041: Kannaland 23,970 23,499 98.04%
WCDMA04: South Cape 14597 14284 97.86%
NC084: Kheis 16,038 15,629 97.45%
NCDMA06: Namaqualand 814 789 96.93%
NCDMA07: Bo Karoo 3,165 3,067 96.90%
NC062: Nama Khoi 44,761 43,183 96.47%
WC042: Langeberg 44,104 42,220 95.73%
WC011: Matzikama 50,205 47,752 95.11%
NC076: Thembelihle 13,998 13,227 94.49%
WC013: Bergrivier 46,327 43,684 94.29%
NC077: Siyathemba 17,517 16,462 93.98%
WC012: Cederberg 39,328 36,405 92.57%
WC045: Oudtshoorn 84,685 77,953 92.05%
WC033: Cape Agulhas 26,176 24,043 91.85%
WCDMA05: Central Karoo 6,181 5,628 91.05%
EC107: Baviaans 15,337 13,927 90.81%
NC083: Khara Hais 73,774 66,532 90.18%
WC034: Swellendam 28,072 25,304 90.14%
ECDMA10: Aberdeen Plain 6,550 5,880 89.77%
NCDMA08: Benede Oranje 9,087 8,146 89.64%
WC015: Swartland 72,113 63,561 88.14%
NC067: Khai-Ma 11,349 9,948 87.66%
NC061: Richtersveld 10,126 8,829 87.19%
NC071: Ubuntu 16,377 14,035 85.70%
WC026: Breede River/Winelands 81,263 69,274 85.25%
WC053: Beaufort West 37,086 31,470 84.86%
WC022: Witzenberg 83,558 67,709 81.03%
NC078: Siyancuma 35,807 29,013 81.03%
WCDMA02: Breede River 6,492 5,241 80.73%
WC025: Breede Valley 146,026 117,581 80.52%
EC109: Kou-Kamma 34,296 27,573 80.40%
WC014: Saldanha Bay 70,435 56,401 80.08%
NC082: Kai !Garib 57,675 45,655 79.16%
EC101: Camdeboo 44,367 34,583 77.95%
WCDMA03: Overberg 256 199 77.73%
WC023: Drakenstein 194,421 149,066 76.67%
WC031: Theewaterskloof 93,268 71,507 76.67%
NC075: Renosterberg 9,072 6,782 74.76%
WC024: Stellenbosch 117,704 87,259 74.13%
WC043: Mossel Bay 71,494 52,335 73.20%
NC073: Emthanjeni 35,539 26,007 73.18%
EC103: Ikwezi 10,363 7,149 68.99%
WC044: George 135,415 90,866 67.10%
FS161: Letsemeng 42,988 28,256 65.73%
EC108: Kouga 70,689 45,887 64.91%
NCDMA09: Diamondfields 4,512 2,844 63.03%
WC032: Overstrand 55,725 34,616 62.12%
NC085: Tsantsabane 31,015 19,229 62.00%
NC086: Kgatelopele 15,442 9,408 60.92%
WC048: Knysna 51,472 28,448 55.27%
NC01B1: Gamagara 16,169 8,704 53.83%
NC091: Sol Plaatje 201,462 100,180 49.73%
WC047: Plettenberg Bay 29,184 14,369 49.24%
EC131: Inxuba Yethemba 60,294 27,409 45.46%
ECDMA14: Oviston 9 4 44.44%
NC092: Dikgatlong 35,773 15,197 42.48%
NC072: Umsombomvu 23,645 9,837 41.60%
City of Cape Town 2,893,251 1,198,990 41.44%
EC102: Blue Crane Route 35,008 14,168 40.47%
FS162: Kopanong 55,951 18,138 32.42%
NCDMACB1: Kalahari 6,232 1,967 31.56%
Port Elizabeth: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro 1,005,776 298,790 29.71%
GT422: Midvaal 64,641 18,970 29.35%
NW402: Potchefstroom 128,357 36,580 28.50%
GT412: Randfontein 128,834 36,497 28.33%
NWDMA37: Pilanesberg National Park 300 83 27.67%
NC093: Magareng 21,744 6,009 27.64%
GT02b1: Nokeng TSA Taemane 52,587 14,411 27.40%
EC144: Gariep 31,302 8,391 26.81%
NW392: Naledi 58,100 13,841 23.82%
EC106: Sundays River Valley 41,590 9,427 22.67%
CBLC7: Phokwane 61,323 13,706 22.35%
EC128: Nxuba 24,819 5,439 21.91%
Pretoria: City of Tshwane Metro 1,985,984 422,866 21.29%
FS182: Tokologo 32,464 6,235 19.21%
Klerksdorp 359,206 66,311 18.46%
NW396: Lekwa-Teemane 42,973 7,888 18.36%
FS204: Metsimaholo 115,963 20,083 17.32%
NP364: Mookgopong 30,770 5,248 17.06%
GT423: Lesedi 71,542 12,139 16.97%
NW374: Kgetlengrivier 36,476 6,179 16.94%
MP313: Middelburg 142,778 24,163 16.92%
NP361: Thabazimbi 63,918 10,784 16.87%
EC143: Maletswai 37,300 6,171 16.54%
GT411: Mogale City 289,720 47,826 16.51%
FS172: Mangaung 645,438 104,164 16.14%
CBLC2: Kungwini 107,314 16,346 15.23%
CBLC8: Merafong City 210,478 31,050 14.75%
MP312: Emalahleni 276,406 40,302 14.58%
EC104: Makana 74,529 10,285 13.80%
MP307: Highveld East 221,750 30,338 13.68%
FS203: Ngwathe 118,793 16,069 13.53%
NP365: Modimolle 72,799 9,813 13.48%
GT421: Emfuleni 658,425 88,000 13.37%
CBLC1: Ga-Segonyana 70,389 9,314 13.23%
FS201: Moqhaka 167,895 22,181 13.21%
NW401: Ventersdorp 43,082 5,626 13.06%
East Rand: Ekurhuleni Metro 2,480,282 321,103 12.95%
MP321: Thaba Chweu 81,236 9,960 12.26%
ECDMA13: Mountain Zebra National Park 75 9 12.00%
MP305: Lekwa Local Municipality 103,262 12,327 11.94%
KZ5a3: Matatiele Local Municipality 16,219 1,924 11.86%
NP366: Bela-Bela 52,127 6,142 11.78%
GTDMA41: West Rand 5,768 667 11.56%
FS184: Matjhabeng Local Municipality 408,170 47,052 11.53%
NW404: Maquassi Hills Local Municipality 69,034 7,678 11.12%
EC105: Ndlambe Local Municipality 55,476 6,038 10.88%
NW373: Rustenburg 395,539 42,720 10.80%
MP311: Delmas 56,203 6,016 10.70%
FS163: Mohokare Local Municipality 36,319 3,768 10.37%
FS192: Dihlabeng Local Municipality 128,915 13,339 10.35%
NW384: Ditsobotla Local Municipality 147,602 1,4643 9.92%
NW395: Molopo 11,690 1,128 9.65%
GT414: Westonaria 109,316 10,298 9.42%
MP302: Msukaligwa Local Municipality 124,813 11,721 9.39%
MP314: Emakhazeni 43,014 39,82 9.26%
FS173: Mantsopa Local Municipality 55,345 5,098 9.21%
NP362: Lephalale 96,106 8,749 9.10%
EC133: Inkwanca Local Municipality 20,242 1,760 8.69%
KZ5a4: Greater Kokstad Local Municipality 56,534 4,850 8.58%
FS171: Naledi Local Municipality 27,487 2,327 8.47%
NW372: Madibeng Local Municipality 338,266 27,711 8.19%
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality 3,225,810 260,829 8.09%
MP306: Dipaleseng Local Municipality 38,618 3,101 8.03%
FS181: Masilonyana Local Municipality 64,407 5,144 7.99%
KZ253: Utrecht 32,271 2,567 7.95%
MP323: Umjindi Local Municipality 53,745 4,173 7.76%
EC132: Tsolwana Local Municipality 32,519 2,459 7.56%
FS205: Mafube Local Municipality 57,639 4,097 7.11%
NW393: Mamusa Local Municipality 48,364 3,436 7.10%
FS195: Phumelela Local Municipality 50,902 3,444 6.77%
NP334: Phalaborwa 131,087 8,857 6.76%
CBDMA4: Kruger Park 3,667 243 6.63%
KZ241: Endumeni Local Municipality 51,102 3,339 6.53%
MP304: Pixley Ka Seme 80,734 5,249 6.50%
EC125: Buffalo City 701,884 45,535 6.49%
NW382: Tswaing 114,143 7,344 6.43%
Golden Gate Highlands National Park 178 11 6.18%
NP354: Polokwane 508,271 30,652 6.03%
FS193: Nketoana Local Municipality 61,939 3,734 6.03%
FS191: Setsoto Local Municipality 123,184 6,741 5.47%
KZ282: Mhlathuze Local Municipality 289,186 15,599 5.39%
FS185: Nala Local Municipality 98,262 5,274 5.37%
NP341: Musina 39,313 2,094 5.33%
FS183: Tswelopele 53,714 2,713 5.05%
EC134: Lukanji 184,541 9,279 5.03%
NW385: Zeerust 137,439 6,325 4.60%
MP322: Mbombela 474,803 21,390 4.51%
Giants Castle GR 518 23 4.44%
KZ252: Newcastle 332,980 14,427 4.33%
EC127: Nkonkobe 128,662 5,301 4.12%
NP367: Mogalakwena 298,453 11,643 3.90%
KZ263: Abaqulusi 191,001 7,276 3.81%
Mkhomazi Wilderness Area 818 31 3.79%
KZ216: Hibiscus Coast 21,8175 7,743 3.55%
MP303: Mkhondo 142,882 4,598 3.22%
NW383: Mafikeng 259,478 7597 2.93%
KZ232: Emnambithi/Ladysmith 225,449 6,356 2.82%
NP04A1: Maruleng 94,385 2,581 2.73%
KZ275: Mtubatuba 35,209 880 2.50%
NW391: Kagisano 96,387 2,300 2.39%
NP344: Makhado 497,083 10,685 2.15%
EC142: Senqu 135,130 2,889 2.14%
KZ212: Umdoni 62,293 1,328 2.13%
EC123: Great Kei 44,459 921 2.07%
CBLC3: Greater Marble Hall 121,317 2,461 2.03%
KZ262: uPhongolo 119,773 2,364 1.97%
EC138: Sakhisizwe 54,031 971 1.80%
KZ225: Msunduzi 553,223 9,905 1.79%
NP333: Greater Tzaneen 375,581 6,720 1.79%
KZ234: Umtshezi 59,925 956 1.60%
NP353: Molemole 109,437 1,724 1.58%
MP301: Albert Luthuli 187,929 2,902 1.54%
KZ222: uMngeni 73,898 1,125 1.52%
EC124: Amahlathi 139,037 2,035 1.46%
FS194: Maluti a Phofung 360,775 5,209 1.44%
Durban: Ethekwini 3,090,117 44,438 1.44%
NW394: Greater Taung 182,167 2,308 1.27%
MP324: Nkomazi 334,418 4,204 1.26%
KZ245: Umvoti 92,296 1,098 1.19%
KZ292: KwaDukuza 158,586 1,812 1.14%
KZ273: The Big 5False Bay 31,104 353 1.13%
EC141: Elundini 137,574 1,449 1.05%
KZ261: eDumbe 82,233 865 1.05%
CBLC4: Greater Groblersdal 220,733 2250 1.02%
KZ291: eNdondakusuka 128,672 1,293 1.00%
NP332: Greater Letaba 220,121 2,091 0.95%
EC136: Emalahleni 155,938 1,078 0.93%
KZ235: Okhahlamba 137,524 1,254 0.91%
KZ223: Mooi Mpofana 16,826 327 0.89%
CBLC5: Greater Tubatse 270,125 2,396 0.89%
KZ285: Mthonjaneni 50,387 429 0.85%
KZ254: Dannhuser 102,774 854 0.83%
MPDMA32: Lowveld 503 4 0.80%
NW381: Setla-Kgobi 104,326 791 0.76%
NP03A3: Fetakgomo 92,083 669 0.73%
NW375: Moses Kotane 236,842 1,476 0.62%
KZ226: Mkhambathini 59,063 360 0.61%
KZ281: Mbonambi 106,930 644 0.60%
KZDMA27: St Lucia Park 5,083 29 0.57%
NP342: Mutal 78,921 422 0.53%
NW1a1: Moshaweng 84,113 416 0.49%
KZ284: uMlalazi 221,070 1,031 0.47%
KZ227: Richmond 63,222 276 0.44%
NP351: Blouberg 161,316 662 0.41%
KZ221: uMshwathi 108,024 370 0.34%
KZ214: uMuziwabantu 92,331 262 0.28%
EC126: Ngqushwa 84,229 237 0.28%
KZ272: Jozini 184,092 484 0.26%
EC157: King Sabata Dalindyebo 415,237 1,063 0.26%
KZ266: Ulundi 212,965 521 0.24%
KZ283: Ntambanana 84,767 189 0.22%
KZ5a2: Kwa Sani 15,296 34 0.22%
KZ5a5: Ubuhlebezwe 101,943 222 0.22%
KZ271: Umhlabuyalingana 140,964 301 0.21%
KZ211: Vulamehlo 83,041 175 0.21%
MP315: Thembisile 258,862 537 0.21%
NW371: Moretele 177,907 361 0.20%
EC154: Port St Johns 146,132 292 0.20%
NP331: Greater Giyani 237,425 463 0.20%
NP355: Lepele-Nkumpi 227,961 440 0.19%
EC156: Mhlontlo 196,677 376 0.19%
KZ294: Maphumulo 120,643 220 0.18%
EC05b1: Umzimkhulu 174,338 313 0.18%
KZ265: Nongoma 198,441 356 0.18%
KZ213: Umzumbe 193,762 345 0.18%
KZ293: Ndwedwe 152,479 253 0.17%
EC05b2: Umzimvubu 376,053 609 0.16%
KZ242: Nqutu 145,030 234 0.16%
KZ215: Ezingoleni 54,433 84 0.15%
EC122: Mnquma 287,765 440 0.15%
EC155: Nyandeni 281,244 427 0.15%
EC137: Engcobo 148,396 220 0.15%
EC121: Mbhashe 253,381 373 0.15%
KZ274: Hlabisa 176,879 257 0.15%
KZ286: Nkandla 133,598 194 0.15%
CBLC6: Bushbuckridge 499,701 695 0.14%
KZ224: Impendle 33,569 46 0.14%
EC135: Intsika Yethu 194,219 257 0.13%
MP316: Dr JS Moroka 243,304 294 0.12%
KZ5a1: Ingwe 107,560 127 0.12%
EC152: Ntabankulu 136,399 157 0.1%
EC151: Mbizana 245,415 274 0.11%
KZ236: Imbabazane 119,920 126 0.11%
KZ233: Indaka 113,655 119 0.10%
KZ244: Msinga 168,031 172 0.10%
NP352: Aganang 147,676 148 0.10%
EC153: Qaukeni 255,370 225 0.09%
NP343: Thulamela 584,560 496 0.08%
NP03A2: Makhuduthamaga 262,885 180 0.0%5
Highmoor/Kamberg Park 9 0 0.00%

References

  1. ^ a b Antoinette Pienaar & Hanti Otto (30 October 2012). "Afrikaans groei, sê sensus (Afrikaans growing according to the census)". Beeld. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ^ Prince, Llewellyn (23 March 2013). "Afrikaans se môre is bruin (Afrikaans' tomorrow is colored)". Rapport. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. ^ Statistics South Africa: 2001 Census Archived 14 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine