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Today, Afrikaans joins the list of 50+ text translation languages<\/a> supported by Microsoft Translator. The language is now, or will soon be available in all of Microsoft products with Translation features powered by Microsoft Translator.<\/p>\n

Afrikaans is spoken by over 7 million people worldwide as a primary language, with most being concentrated in western South Africa and southern Namibia. It is a derivative of Dutch which was brought to what is now South Africa in the 18th<\/sup> century. Over time, it also adopted words from African Bantu and Khoisan languages and European languages such as Portuguese and German.<\/p>\n

Afrikaans will be available in:<\/p>\n