The introduction of white people in South Africa

Afrikaners, also known as Boers, are one of the white ethnic groups in South Africa and Namibia. Their ethnic origin is mainly Dutch immigrants who migrated to South Africa from17th century to19th century, as well as a small number of French Huguenots, as well as descendants of Germans, Flemish and Walloons. He speaks Afrikaans and believes in Protestant Calvinism. According to the statistics of 200 1, the number is about 2.5 million.