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Publication details [#13750]

Mesthrie, Raj. 1995. Historical sketch: Indian languages in South Africa. In Webb, Victor N., ed. Language in South Africa. An input into language planning for a post-apartheid South Africa. University of Pretoria. pp. 141–142.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

historical explanation | language status | language use

Language as a subject

Gujarati | Hindi-Urdu | Tamil | Telugu

Annotation

This paper provides a brief historical sketch of the Indian languages in South Africa.