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Coloureds

Coloured people (Afrikaans: Kleurlinge) are multiracial people in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and to a smaller extent Zimbabwe and Zambia. Their ancestry descends from the interracial mixing that occurred between Europeans, Africans and Asians. Interracial mixing in South Africa began in the 17th century in the Dutch Cape Colony where the Dutch…

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Namibia
107,855 (2023 census)[a]
South Africa
5,052,349 (2022 census)
Zambia
3,000 (2012 census)
Zimbabwe
14,130 (2022 census)

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Coloureds in other southern African countries

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related to Language · 27
Coloureds → Afrikaans, Afrikaans-speaking Coloureds, Almost, Bantu, British, Cape, Despite, Durban, During, Dutch, Dutch Cape, English, English-speaking Coloureds, French Huguenots, Germans, Indonesians, Khoi Khoi, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Most English-speaking Coloureds
related to Coloureds in other southern African countries · 23
Coloureds → African, Africans, British, Cape Coloured, Coloured, Eswatini, European, Goffal, In Namibia, In Zimbabwe, Indian, Khoisan, Most, Namibia, Some Coloured, South Africa, South African Coloureds, South West Africa, The, The Basters
related to Cultural aspects · 23
Coloureds → Adam Small, Afrikaans, CAPAB, Cape Malay, Cape Performing Arts Board, Cape Town, Cape Town's, Christmas, Coloured, Coloured Community, Company, Culture, In, January, Kaapse Klopse, New Year's Day, Nowadays, Petersen, Philander, Recreation Council
related to Economic activities · 10
Coloureds → About, Cape, Coloured, In, Initially, Many, The, The Malays, There, Western Cape
related to Lifestyle · 8
Coloureds → Among, As, Christian Coloureds, Coloured, Extended, Marriages, The, Western
related to Zimbabwe · 7
Coloureds → Afrikaner, Arab, Asian, British, Ndebele, Shona, Zimbabwean Coloureds
related to Cuisine · 5
Coloureds → Bobotie, Coloured, Malay, Numerous South African, South Africans
Namibia · 1
Coloureds → 107,855 (2023 census)[a]
South Africa · 1
Coloureds → 5,052,349 (2022 census)
Zambia · 1
Coloureds → 3,000 (2012 census)

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cape coloured dutch south also people african africa many slaves colony british mixed white community became western afrikaans century children

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ColouredsNamibia107,855 (2023 census)[a]1.00infobox
ColouredsSouth Africa5,052,349 (2022 census)1.00infobox
ColouredsZambia3,000 (2012 census)1.00infobox
ColouredsZimbabwe14,130 (2022 census)1.00infobox
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