Papiamento

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Papiamento (English: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛnt/)[2] or Papiamentu (English: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛnt/) is a creole language spoken in the Caribbean. It is the most common language on the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. It is also commonly spoken in Sint Eustatius and Saba.

Papiamento
Papiamentu
Native toAruba, Curaçao, Caribbean Netherlands: Bonaire
Native speakers412,694[1]  (date missing)
Language family
Writing systemLatin (Papiamento orthography)
Official status
Official language inAruba, Bonaire, Curaçao
Language codes
ISO 639-2pap
ISO 639-3pap
Linguasphere51-AAC-be
ABCEilandenLocatie.PNG
Location map of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, where Papiamento is spoken

Papiamento Media

References

  1. www.ethnologue.com
  2. Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0