Geography PYQ 463 of 587 · World Climate, Soils, Tribes & Languages · Major Tribes of the World

Afrikaners indicate the people:

  1. AOf Indo-African descent in the U.S
  2. BIndigenous tribal communities in Africa
  3. CThe white minority group in South Africa
  4. DMore than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) The white minority group in South Africa

Explanation

“Afrikaners” is the term used for the white minority community, mainly descendants of Dutch, German, and French (Huguenot) origin, settled in South Africa. They generally speak Afrikaans, which developed from the Dutch language.

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