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Papiamento language

Papiamentu
Papiamentu
Native to
Native speakers
271,261 (1999–2011)
Portuguese Creole
  • Upper Guinea Portuguese
    • Papiamentu
Official status
Official language in
Language codes
ISO 639-2
ISO 639-3
Glottolog papi1253
Linguasphere 51-AAC-be
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Papiamentu (English /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛnt, ˌpæp-/) or Papiamento (English pronunciation: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛnt, 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.

Papiamentu is a language derived from African and Portuguese languages with some influences from American Indian languages, English, Dutch and Spanish.


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