Papiamento

Papiamentu
Papiamentu
Native to	Curaçao Aruba Bonaire (Caribbean Netherlands)
Native speakers	271,261 (1999–2011)
Language family	Portuguese Creole Upper Guinea Portuguese Papiamentu
Official status
Official language in	Curaçao Aruba Caribbean Netherlands
Language codes
ISO 639-2
ISO 639-3
Glottolog	`papi1253`
Linguasphere	`51-AAC-be`
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Papiamentu (English /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntuː, ˌpæp-/) or Papiamento (English pronunciation: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ, ˌpæp-/) is the most-widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands, having official status in Aruba and Curaçao. The language is also recognised on Bonaire by the Dutch government.