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Afrikaners originated in the Dutch Cape Colony (after 1806, the British Cape Colony), and thus their present-day numbers are concentrated in South Africa. Afrikaners also have a significant presence in Namibia due to the country's long political administration and de facto incorporation into South Africa between 1915 and 1990.
A 2009 genetic clustering study, which genotyped 1327 polymorphic markers in various African populations, identified six ancestral clusters. The clustering corresponded closely with ethnicity, culture, and language. [4] A 2018 whole genome sequencing study of the world's populations observed similar clusters among the populations in Africa.
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This list of South African musicians includes notable individual musicians as well as musical ensembles whose members are South African by birth or nationality. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Thomas François Burgers: State President of the South African Republic; J. B. M. Hertzog: Prime Minister of South Africa [2] F. W. de Klerk: Executive State President of South Africa; Josias Philip Hoffman: State President of the Orange Free State; Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg: State President of the South African Republic
Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group. Afrikaner may also refer to: The Afrikaner dynasty of the Oorlam people in Namibia; Afrikaner cattle, an indigenous South African breed of cattle historically primarily kept and herded by the Khoikhoi people; Afrikaner sheep, an indigenous South African sheep breed
Pages in category "Afrikaner people" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,053 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
rooinek – ("red neck") Afrikaner derogatory term for English person or English-speaking South African. Derived in the 19th century due to native British not being used to the hot African sun and getting sunburnt, especially on the neck. Alternative explanation, reference to the fact that British officers during the two Boer Wars had red collars.