Learn Afrikaans in London

Afrikaans Language Courses at LSI Language School in Central London

Afrikaans is mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia with smaller numbers of speakers in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia.  Due to the emigration of many Afrikaners, there are an additional estimated 300,000 Afrikaans speakers in the United Kingdom, with other substantial communities found in Brussels, Belgium; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Perth, Australia; Toronto, Canada; and Auckland, New Zealand.

Afrikaans developed from the Dutch of 17th-century settlers in South Africa, where it is spoken by over half of the white population and by many people of mixed European and African descent. Afrikaans was considered a Dutch dialect until the late 19th century.  It gained equal status with Dutch and English as an official language in South Africa in 1925.  Dutch remained an official language until the new 1961 constitution finally stipulated the two official languages in South Africa to be Afrikaans and English.

Whether you are learning Afrikaans for business, leisure or academic purpose, at LSI we will ensure that your Afrikaans language course at our school in Central London is a successful and enjoyable experience.

• Your current level of Afrikaans and training requirements will be carefully assessed.
• Our Afrikaans tutors, who are all highly qualified, have many years of experience teaching Afrikaans at all levels.
• Your course will be tailor-made to meet your specific training needs, ensuring that it is relevant, practical, effective and fun.
• Our tutors use a wide range of up-to-date teaching materials including a variety of books, authentic documents, audio and video recordings.