Search results
Papiamento ( English: / ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ /) [3] or Papiamentu ( English: / ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntuː /; Dutch: Papiaments [ˌpaːpijaːˈmɛnts]) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in the Dutch Caribbean. It is the most widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands ( Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao ).
- Papiamento orthography - Wikipedia
This reform also allowed Papiamento and English to be used...
- Papiamento - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Papiamento ( English: / ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ /) [2] or Papiamentu...
- Papiamento orthography - Wikipedia
Papiamento or Papiamentu is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in the Dutch Caribbean. It is the most widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands , with official status in Aruba and Curaçao. Papiamento is also a recognised language in the Dutch public bodies of Sint-Eustatius and Saba.
Papiamento is a tonal language with a low-high tone and a high-low tone. There are not indicated in writing. Word stress falls on the on the stem (main) syllable; departures from which are marked with an accent. Papiamento has been used in literature since the 1930s, and the first elementary school with Papiamento as the medium of instruction ...
The first Papiamento-language newspaper soon followed with the apt moniker of Civilisado (The Civilizer) in 1871. Papiamento was used as the language of instruction in schools until Dutch subsidies came with the stipulation that lessons be taught solely in Dutch. However, Papiamento has recently been reintroduced in the local educational system.
People also ask
What is Papiamento?
Is Papiamento a Dutch language?
Is Papiamento a creole language?
Where did Papiamento come from?
creole languages. Papiamentu, creole language based on Portuguese but heavily influenced by Spanish. In the early 21st century, it was spoken by about 250,000 people, primarily on the Caribbean islands of Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire. It is an official language of Curaçao and Aruba. Papiamentu developed in Curaçao after the Netherlands took ...
