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'''Rozengrian''' is a severely endangered [[West Germanic languages|West Germanic language]], spoken in Zambia (former [[Rozengria]]), and to a lesser extent South Africa. It evolved from the already distinct Dutch creole language of Afrikaans, where it then gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the mid to late 19th and early 20th centuries.
'''Rozengrian''' (Rozengrian: Rozengriaanse taal) is a [[wikipedia:Endangered_language#Defining_and_measuring_endangerment|definitely endangered]] [[wikipedia:West_Germanic_languages|West Germanic language]], spoken in Zambia (former [[Rozengria]]), and to a lesser extent South Africa. It evolved from the already distinct Dutch creole language of [[wikipedia:Afrikaans|Afrikaans]], where it then gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the mid to late 19th and early 20th centuries. It has approximately 32,400 speakers left, most of whom are elderly.{{Infobox language
| name = Rozengrian
| nativename = {{lang|afr|Rozengriaanse taal}}
| states = [[Zambia]]
| ethnicity = 75,143 [[Rozengrians]] (includes Hidden Rozengrians)
| speakers = 32,400
| date = 2020 census
| ref =
| familycolor = Germanic
| fam2 = [[Germanic languages|Germanic]]
| fam3 = West Germanic
| iso3 = rz
| glotto = rz1248
| glottorefname = Rozengrian
| script = [[Latin script|Latin]]
| notice = IPA
| map = Rozengrian_Language.png
| mapcaption = {{legend|#0081ff| spoken by a majority}}{{legend|#89c6ff| spoken by a minority}}
| mapcaption3 = Distribution of Rozengrian at the beginning of the 20th century
| map2 = Lang Status 60-DE.svg
| mapcaption2 = {{center|{{small|Rozengrian is classified as Definitely Endangered by the [[UNESCO]] [[Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger]] (2010)}}}}
| fam4 = [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
| fam5 = [[Afrikaans|Afrikaans]]
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 28 October 2024

Rozengrian (Rozengrian: Rozengriaanse taal) is a definitely endangered West Germanic language, spoken in Zambia (former Rozengria), and to a lesser extent South Africa. It evolved from the already distinct Dutch creole language of Afrikaans, where it then gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the mid to late 19th and early 20th centuries. It has approximately 32,400 speakers left, most of whom are elderly.

Rozengrian
Rozengriaanse taal
Native toZambia
Ethnicity75,143 Rozengrians (includes Hidden Rozengrians)
Native speakers
32,400 (2020 census)
Germanic
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3rz
Glottologrz1248[1]
Rozengrian Language.png
   spoken by a majority
   spoken by a minority
Lang Status 60-DE.svg
Rozengrian is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010)
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  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Rozengrian". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.