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Description[edit | edit source]
Curaçao is a polyglot society. The official languages are Dutch, Papiamentu and English. Most of Curaçao's population is able to converse in at least two of the languages of Papiamentu, Dutch, English, and Spanish [1]
- Papiamento - The most widely spoken language is Papiamentu, a Portuguese creole with African, Dutch and Spanish influences, spoken in all levels of society. It is the first language of 81.2% of the population.
- Dutch - Dutch is the sole language for all administration and legal matters.
- Spanish and English also have a long historical presence in Curaçao. Spanish became an important language in the 18th century due to the close economic ties with Spanish territories in what are now Venezuela and Colombia[28] and several Venezuelan TV networks are received. Use of English dates to the early 19th century, when the British took Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire. [2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Dutch Genealogical Word List
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- 122 Papiamento Words and Phrases - Storyteller.Travel
- Papiamento Word List - Wiktionary
- Papiamento Phrase List - Wikitravel
- Papiamento Phrase List - Wiki Voyage
- Papiamento Simple Words And Phrases - The Aruba House
- 1000 Most Common Dutch Words - 1000 Most Common Words
- Dutch Core 100 Word List - with pronunciation - DutchPod101
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Papiamento Alphabet - Omniglot
- Dutch alphabet - Omniglot
- Dutch Consonants and Vowels - Wikipedia
Pronunciation
- Papiamento Pronunciation Guide - Wiki Voyage
- Papiamento Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Dutch pronunciation - Omniglot
- Dutch Pronunciation - ieLanguages
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Ratzlaff-Henriquez, Betty. English, Papiamentu bilingual dictionary. Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles: The TWR Dictionary Foundation, 1995. Available at: WorldCat.
- Hassell, E A L. English Papiamentu, Papiamentu English dictionary : grammar usage. Aruba: Lago Oil & Transport Co., 1953. Available at: WorldCat.
- Quist, Gerdi and Dennis Strik. Essential Dutch dictionary : Dutch-English/English-Dutch dictionary. London: Hodder Education, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
- The new Routledge & Van Dale Dutch dictionary : Dutch-English/English-Dutch. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Papiamento Online Dictionary - Papiamentu.net
- Dictionary English - Papiamento - Glosbe
- Papiamento–English dictionary - Majstro
- English-Dutch Dictionary - Linguee
- Dutch Dictionary - Lexilogos
Language Aids
- Hassell, E A L. Papiamentu Grammar Usage. Aruba: Lago Oil & Transport Co., 1953. Available at: WorldCat.
- Dutch Verbs and Tenses - Wikipedia
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- PAPIAMENTU | PAPIAMENTU | The Languages of the ABC Islands - Griots Republic
- How to speak Papiamento - Alphabet - YouTube Video
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Curaçao," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao#Languages#:~:text=Cura%C3%A7ao%20is%20a%20polyglot%20society.%20The%20official%20languages%20are%20Dutch%2C%20Papiamentu%20and%20English., accessed 6 Sep 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Curaçao," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao#Languages#:~:text=Languages, accessed 6 Sep 2021.