Afrikaans () is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and, to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It evolved from the Dutch vernacular of South Holland (Hollandic dialect) spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa, where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the course of the 18th century. Hence, it is a daughter language of Dutch, and was previously referred to as "Cape Dutch" (a term also used to refer collectively to the early Cape settlers) or "kitchen Dutch" (a derogatory term used to refer to Afrikaans in its earlier days). However, it is also variously described as a creole or as a partially creolised language. The term is ultimately derived from Dutch "" meaning "African Dutch". It is the first language of most of the Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa. 

Although Afrikaans has adopted words from other languages, including Portuguese, the Bantu languages, Malay, German and the Khoisan languages, an estimated 90 to 95% of the vocabulary of Afrikaans is of Dutch origin. Therefore, differences with Dutch often lie in the more analytic morphology and grammar of Afrikaans, and a spelling that expresses Afrikaans pronunciation rather than standard Dutch. There is a large degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages—especially in written form.
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a language
Afrikaans () is a West Germanic language
West Germanic
Afrikaans () is a West Germanic language
South Africa
Afrikaans () is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa
Namibia
 spoken in South Africa, Namibia
Botswana and Zimbabwe
 to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe
South Africa and Namibia
Afrikaans () is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia
Dutch vernacular
 It evolved from the Dutch vernacular
South Holland
Dutch vernacular of South Holland
"Cape Dutch"
and was previously referred to as "Cape Dutch"
18th century
 in the course of the 18th century
"kitchen Dutch"
"kitchen Dutch"
yes
(a derogatory term
a creole
However, it is also variously described as a creole
"African Dutch"
The term is ultimately derived from Dutch "" meaning "African Dutch"
Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa
 It is the first language of most of the Afrikaners and Coloureds of Southern Africa. 
Dutch
an estimated 90 to 95% of the vocabulary of Afrikaans is of Dutch origin.
morphology and grammar
differences with Dutch often lie in the more analytic morphology and grammar of Afrikaans, and a spelling
yes
Although Afrikaans has adopted words from other languages, including Portuguese, the Bantu languages, Malay, German and the Khoisan languages
Portuguese, the Bantu languages, Malay, German and the Khoisan languages
 including Portuguese, the Bantu languages, Malay, German and the Khoisan languages
5-10%
an estimated 90 to 95% of the vocabulary of Afrikaans is of Dutch origin