South Africa

Fanagalo

Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
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I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.

Mazembe • 07 December 2022
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