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The Basters (also known as Baasters Rehobothers or Rehoboth Basters) are the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia in and around the town of Rehoboth and are similar to Coloured or Griqua people in South Africa.The name Baster is derived from the Dutch word for bastard (or crossbreed).

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language
Afrikaans
population place
Namibia
related
Khoikhoi, Oorlam people, Griqua people, Coloured, Afrikaner, Nama people
religion
Protestantism
total population
25181

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