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{{Short description|Society to promote the Afrikaans language}}
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[[Image:Afrikaanse Patriot.jpg|thumb|right|Front page of Die Afrikaanse Patriot, a journal published by the GRA]]
[[Image:Afrikaanse Patriot.jpg|thumb|right|Front page of Die Afrikaanse Patriot, a journal published by the GRA]]
The '''Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners''' ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]] for "Society of Real Afrikaners") was formed on 14 August 1875 in the town of [[Paarl]] by a group of [[Afrikaans]] speakers from the current [[Western Cape]] region. From 15 January 1876 the society published a journal in Afrikaans called ''[[Die Afrikaanse Patriot]]'' ("The Afrikaans Patriot") as well as a number of books, including grammars, dictionaries, religious material and histories. ''Die Afrikaanse Patriot'' was succeeded in 1905 by today's Paarl newspaper.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.paarlpost.com/about.html |title = Paarl Post: About us |publisher = Paarl Post |accessdate = 2011-05-29}}</ref>
The '''Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners''' ([[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]] for "Society of True Afrikaners") was formed on 14 August 1875 in the town of [[Paarl]] by a group of [[Afrikaans]] speakers from the current [[Western Cape]] region. From 15 January 1876 the society published a journal in Afrikaans called ''[[Die Afrikaanse Patriot]]'' ("The Afrikaans Patriot") as well as a number of books, including grammars, dictionaries, religious material and histories. ''Die Afrikaanse Patriot'' was succeeded in 1905 by today's Paarl newspaper.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.paarlpost.com/about.html |title = Paarl Post: About us |publisher = Paarl Post |access-date = 2011-05-29 |archive-date = 15 December 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071215133716/http://www.paarlpost.com/about.html |url-status = dead }}</ref>


[[:af:Arnoldus Pannevis|Arnoldus Pannevis]], a teacher, is generally considered to be the spiritual father of the society. He had observed that most of the South Africans from [[Netherlands|Dutch]] descent could not speak the "pure" form of their original mother tongue anymore. In the course of its (then) 200 year old history, the language of the immigrants from the [[Netherlands]] had been thoroughly changed by the influence of other [[Europe]]an immigrants, indigenous tribes such as the [[Khoikhoi]], and especially the [[Cape Malays]]. In 1874 Pannevis expressed these views in the journal ''[[de Zuid-Afrikaan]]''<ref>H.J.J.M van der Merwe: Herkoms en Ontwikkeling van Afrikaans. Johannesburg: Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel, 1970, bl. 54</ref> under the title "''Is die Afferkaans wesenlijk een taal?''"<ref>English translation: ''Is Afrikaans actually a language''; modern Afrikaans translation: "''Is Afrikaans eintlik 'n taal?''"</ref>
[[:af:Arnoldus Pannevis|Arnoldus Pannevis]], a teacher, is generally considered to be the spiritual father of the society. He had observed that most of the South Africans from [[Netherlands|Dutch]] descent could not speak the "pure" form of their original mother tongue anymore. In the course of its (then) 200-year-old history, the language of the immigrants from the [[Netherlands]] had been thoroughly changed by the influence of other [[Europe]]an immigrants, indigenous tribes such as the [[Khoikhoi]], and especially the [[Cape Malays]]. In 1874 Pannevis expressed these views in the journal ''[[de Zuid-Afrikaan]]''<ref>{{cite book|first=H.J.J.M. |last=van der Merwe|title= Herkoms en Ontwikkeling van Afrikaans|language=af|trans-title=Origin and Development of Afrikaans|location= Johannesburg|publisher= Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel|date= 1970|page=54}}</ref> under the title "''Is die Afferkaans wesenlijk een taal?''"{{efn|English translation: ''Is Afrikaans actually a language''; modern Afrikaans translation: "''Is Afrikaans eintlik 'n taal?''"}}


The eight founding members were [[Gideon Malherbe]], the Dutch immigrant [[CP Hoogenhout]], [[DF du Toit]]<sup>[[:af:Daniël Francois du Toit|AF]]</sup> (nicknamed ''Dokter'', i.e. "Doctor"), a journalist coincidentally named [[Daniel Francois du Toit]]<sup>[[:af:D.F. du Toit|AF]]</sup> (nicknamed ''Oom Lokomotief'', i.e. "Uncle Locomotive"), his brother [[Stephanus Jacobus du Toit|Rev SJ du Toit]], [[August Ahrbeck]], [[Petrus Malherbe]] and [[SG du Toit]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.roepstem.net/patriot.html |title = Agtergrondartikel Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners |trans_title = Background to the Association of True Afrikaaners |language = Afrikaans |work = De Roepstem - Die Roepstem
The eight founding members were Gideon Malherbe, the Dutch immigrant CP Hoogenhout, DF du Toit<sup>[[:af:Daniël Francois du Toit|AF]]</sup> (nicknamed ''Dokter'', i.e. "Doctor"), a journalist coincidentally named Daniel Francois du Toit<sup>[[:af:D.F. du Toit|AF]]</sup> (nicknamed ''Oom Lokomotief'', i.e. "Uncle Locomotive"), his brother [[Stephanus Jacobus du Toit|Rev SJ du Toit]], August Ahrbeck, Petrus Malherbe and SG du Toit.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.roepstem.net/patriot.html |title = Agtergrondartikel Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners |trans-title=Background to the Association of True Afrikaaners |language = af |work = De Roepstem |first= Amanda|last= Kreitzer |access-date = 2011-02-03}}</ref> Everybody except Hoogenhout and Ahrbeck were related. Many of them were of [[Huguenots in South Africa|Huguenot]] descent.
|author = Amanda Kreitzer |accessdate = 2011-02-03}}</ref> Everybody except Hoogenhout and Ahrbeck were related. Many of these were of [[Huguenots in South Africa|Huguenot]] descent.


On 14 August 1975 the ''Afrikaans Language Museum'' was opened in the former house of Gideon Malherbe in Paarl, the building in which the Society was founded. The [[Afrikaans Language Monument]] was also opened in Paarl in 1975, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Society.
On 14 August 1975 the ''Afrikaans Language Museum'' was opened in the former house of Gideon Malherbe in Paarl, the building in which the Society was founded. The [[Afrikaans Language Monument]] was also opened in Paarl in 1975, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Society.


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Latest revision as of 13:35, 16 August 2024

Front page of Die Afrikaanse Patriot, a journal published by the GRA

The Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners (Afrikaans for "Society of True Afrikaners") was formed on 14 August 1875 in the town of Paarl by a group of Afrikaans speakers from the current Western Cape region. From 15 January 1876 the society published a journal in Afrikaans called Die Afrikaanse Patriot ("The Afrikaans Patriot") as well as a number of books, including grammars, dictionaries, religious material and histories. Die Afrikaanse Patriot was succeeded in 1905 by today's Paarl newspaper.[1]

Arnoldus Pannevis, a teacher, is generally considered to be the spiritual father of the society. He had observed that most of the South Africans from Dutch descent could not speak the "pure" form of their original mother tongue anymore. In the course of its (then) 200-year-old history, the language of the immigrants from the Netherlands had been thoroughly changed by the influence of other European immigrants, indigenous tribes such as the Khoikhoi, and especially the Cape Malays. In 1874 Pannevis expressed these views in the journal de Zuid-Afrikaan[2] under the title "Is die Afferkaans wesenlijk een taal?"[a]

The eight founding members were Gideon Malherbe, the Dutch immigrant CP Hoogenhout, DF du ToitAF (nicknamed Dokter, i.e. "Doctor"), a journalist coincidentally named Daniel Francois du ToitAF (nicknamed Oom Lokomotief, i.e. "Uncle Locomotive"), his brother Rev SJ du Toit, August Ahrbeck, Petrus Malherbe and SG du Toit.[3] Everybody except Hoogenhout and Ahrbeck were related. Many of them were of Huguenot descent.

On 14 August 1975 the Afrikaans Language Museum was opened in the former house of Gideon Malherbe in Paarl, the building in which the Society was founded. The Afrikaans Language Monument was also opened in Paarl in 1975, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Society.

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  1. ^ English translation: Is Afrikaans actually a language; modern Afrikaans translation: "Is Afrikaans eintlik 'n taal?"
  1. ^ "Paarl Post: About us". Paarl Post. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ^ van der Merwe, H.J.J.M. (1970). Herkoms en Ontwikkeling van Afrikaans [Origin and Development of Afrikaans] (in Afrikaans). Johannesburg: Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel. p. 54.
  3. ^ Kreitzer, Amanda. "Agtergrondartikel Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners" [Background to the Association of True Afrikaaners]. De Roepstem (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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