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Line 5: A '''Dutch creole''' is a [[creole language]] that has been substantially influenced by the [[Dutch language]]. Most Dutch-based creoles originated in Dutch colonies in the [[Americas]] and [[Southeast Asia]], after the 17th century expansion of Dutch maritime power. Almost all of them are now extinct, while two known varieties are classified as "critically endangered". The extinction has generally been ~~contributed~~attributed to a wilful cultural and generational [[language shift]] towards standard Dutch or the majority language of the area with each successive generation. [[Afrikaans]] is considered to be a daughter language of Dutch and it, by contrast, is vibrant and has completely displaced Dutch in southern Africa. Though not a majority-held position, it is considered by some linguists to be a creole because of its simpler grammar relative to Dutch.

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