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Afrikaans was considered a Dutch dialect until the late 19th century, when it began to be recognised as a distinct language, and it gained equal status with Dutch and English as an official language in South Africa in 1925. But Dutch remained an official language until the new 1961 constitution finally stipulated that the two official languages in South Africa to be Afrikaans and English only (although, curiously, the 1961 constitution still had a sub-clause stipulating that the word "Afrikaans" was also meant to be referring to the Dutch language). But the 1925 decision has led practical Dutch to be in disuse and for it to be replaced by Afrikaans for all purposes.