European Dutch remained the literary language until the start of the 1920s, when under pressure of Afrikaner nationalism the local "African" Dutch was preferred over the written, European-based standard. In 1925, section 137 of the 1909 constitution of the Union of South Africa was amended by Act 8 of 1925, stating "the word Dutch in article 137 [...] is hereby declared to include Afrikaans". The constitution of 1983 only listed English and Afrikaans as official languages. It is estimated that between 90% to 95% of Afrikaans vocabulary is ultimately of Dutch origin. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what decade did European Dutch yield to the local dialect in South Africa? ANS1 1920s QSN2 At the high end, what percentage of Afrikaans words come from Dutch? ANS2 95% QSN3 What South African document from 1983 doesn't list Dutch as an official language? ANS3 constitution QSN4 What section of the constitution was changed by Act 8 of 1925 to include Afrikaans with Dutch? ANS4 137 QSN5 What pressure influenced the shift in South Africa from the use of European Dutch in the 1920s? ANS5 Afrikaner nationalism