Total population | |
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~ 6,285,300 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
South Africa (Western Cape and Northern Cape), Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe | |
South Africa | 4,832,900 (2015; estimated) |
Namibia | 143,799 |
Zimbabwe | 17,923 |
Zambia | 3,000 |
Languages | |
Afrikaans, English | |
Religion | |
predominantly Christianity, other religions | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Afrikaners, Cape Dutch, Cape Coloureds, Cape Malays, San people, Khoikhoi, Xhosa, Saint Helenians, Rehoboth Basters, Tswana |
In South African, Namibian, Zambian, Botswanan, and Zimbabwean context, the term Coloured (Kleurlinge in Afrikaans) is used to refer to people of mixed European and Khoisan or Bantu ancestry.
They form the majority of the Northern Cape and Western Cape populations. Most Coloured speak Afrikaans as their first language, although there are some native English speakers. The majority of Coloureds living in Cape Town are able to speak both languages.