   | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 15,000 (1984)[1] 11,571 (2013) (South African citizens, not including by ancestry) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Chivhu, Manicaland, Midlands | |
| Languages | |
| English, Afrikaans | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Dutch Reformed Church; also other Protestant churches) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afrikaners, white South Africans, white Zimbabweans |
Afrikaners in Zimbabwe are the descendants of Afrikaans speaking migrants to Zimbabwe, almost all of whom originated from the Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal in modern South Africa.[2] At their peak they formed 10-15% of white Zimbabweans, but only a small fraction of the greater population. Persons of Afrikaans heritage abound in Zimbabwean society particularly in sports such as cricket, rugby, agriculture, tourism, conservation and traditionally, farming, however few are recognized as such, as unlike South Africa the majority of Afrikaner people are now anglophone and seen as indistinguishable from other whites by greater society.
Today, Afrikaans is spoken by a small minority of Zimbabweans, less than one percent of the population and the number of whom has declined significantly since 1980.[3][4][5] Today's, Afrikaans speakers in Zimbabwe are typically recent Afrikaner immigrants from South Africa or their descendants.
- ^ Sparks, Allister (4 January 1984). "15,000-Strong Afrikaner Community Finds Tolerance in Zimbabwe". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Language policy in Zimbabwean education: Historical antecedents and contemporary issues". www.researchgate.net. 2007. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "5 surprising facts about Afrikaans". News24. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "History of immigration from Zimbabwe". Immigration Museum, Melbourne. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ Cross, Eddie (2014-03-04). "The Future of White Africans". Zimbabwe Situation. Retrieved 2018-11-15.