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Originally Posted by Hamamelis
Thank you!
Another quick q: the last time I was in SA I was mostly in touristy areas, and found English quite easy to use everywhere. Do other languages become more necessary once you get further off the beaten path? Fortunately, I tend to pick up languages (or at least useful phrases and slang) quickly
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No worries  In southern Africa most people speak English. Although - I once checked in at a bush lodge in the Caprivi strip and the two (black) receptionists spoke Afrikaans. When I joked about that they were using the language of the "Apartheid-People" they explained the situation: One was a Herero and the other was a Damara. Neither could understand the tribal language of the other - the only common language was Afrikaans
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