The false statement among the options provided is:
c. Afrikaans mainly has an Object-Verb-Subject (OVS) word order.
Afrikaans typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order, similar to English and Dutch, rather than OVS.
Which of the following statements is false?
a.
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language that has developed in South Africa from the Dutch language.
b.
It has a cluster simplification in final position (i.e., Dutch: nacht, hoofd, Afrikaans: nag, hoof)
c.
Afrikaans mainly has an Object-Verb-Subject (OVS) word order.
d.
Malay and Khoekhoegowab are two examples of lanaguges that have influenced Afrikaans.
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