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The official languages are Dutch, Papiamentu, and English. English became an official language of the Netherlands Antilles in March, 2007. In practice, it is not used for official purposes on Bonaire. Spanish and English are widely spoken on the island.  
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==Description==
As Bonaire is part of the Netherlands, '''Dutch''' is the official language, and the sole language for all administration and legal matters. However, as at 2017 it is the main language of only 15% of the population — around two thirds use the creole language of '''Papiamento''' as their main language. '''Spanish''' was the main language of 11.8% of the people in 2001. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bonaire," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaire#Languages, accessed 11 Aug 2021.</ref>


==Word List(s)==
'''Papiamento'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/papiamento.php Useful Papiamento phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://www.tourismbonaire.com/bonaire-learn-papiamentu Learn Papiamento - Word list (TourismBonaire)]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Papiamentu !! English
|-
| '''Dia''' || '''Day'''
|-
| Djadumingu || Sunday
|-
| Djaluna || Monday
|-
| Djamars || Tuesday
|-
| Djárason || Wednesday
|-
| Djaweps || Thursday
|-
| Djabièrnè || Friday
|-
| Djasabra || Saturday
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Papiamentu !! English
|-
| '''Luna || '''Month'''
|-
| Yanüari || January
|-
| Febrüari || February
|-
| Mart || March
|-
| Aprel || April
|-
| Mei || May
|-
| Yüni || June
|-
| Yüli || July
|-
| Ougùstùs || August
|-
| Sèptèmber || September
|-
| Òktober || October
|-
| Novèmber || November
|-
| Desèmber || December
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Papiamentu !! English
|-
| Un || One
|-
| Dos || Two
|-
| Tres || Three
|-
| Kuater || Four
|-
| Sinku || Five
|-
| Seis || Six
|-
| Shete || Seven
|-
| Ocho || Eight
|-
| Nuebe || Nine
|-
| Dies || Ten
|-
|}


'''Dutch'''
*[[Dutch Genealogical Word List|Dutch Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/dutch.php Useful Dutch phrases (Omniglot)]


'''Spanish'''
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Papiamento'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/papiamento.php Papiamento Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papiamento_orthography#Alphabet Papiamento Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


[[Category:Netherlands]]
'''Dutch'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/dutch.htm Dutch Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_orthography Dutch Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 
'''Spanish'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Papiamento'''
*[https://glosbe.com/pap/en Papiamento to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://unilang.org/course.php?res=73 Papiamento for Beginners (unilang)]
 
'''Dutch or Netherlands'''
*[[Netherlands Handwriting]]
*[https://glosbe.com/nl/en Dutch to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/nl-NL/en/Learn-Dutch Learn Dutch in 5 minutes a day (duolingo)]
*[https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dutch Introduction to Dutch (FutureLearn)]
 
'''Spanish'''
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified|Spanish Handwriting Clarified]]
*[https://glosbe.com/es/en Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|Spanish Records Extraction Manual]]
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]
 
==Additional Resources==
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Bonaire Bonaire (Britannica)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Bonaire Bonaire (Wikitravel)]
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bonaire Bonaire (Wikivoyage)]
 
== References  ==
{{reflist}}
 
 
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Description[edit | edit source]

As Bonaire is part of the Netherlands, Dutch is the official language, and the sole language for all administration and legal matters. However, as at 2017 it is the main language of only 15% of the population — around two thirds use the creole language of Papiamento as their main language. Spanish was the main language of 11.8% of the people in 2001. [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Papiamento

Papiamentu English
Dia Day
Djadumingu Sunday
Djaluna Monday
Djamars Tuesday
Djárason Wednesday
Djaweps Thursday
Djabièrnè Friday
Djasabra Saturday
Papiamentu English
Luna Month
Yanüari January
Febrüari February
Mart March
Aprel April
Mei May
Yüni June
Yüli July
Ougùstùs August
Sèptèmber September
Òktober October
Novèmber November
Desèmber December
Papiamentu English
Un One
Dos Two
Tres Three
Kuater Four
Sinku Five
Seis Six
Shete Seven
Ocho Eight
Nuebe Nine
Dies Ten

Dutch

Spanish

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Papiamento

Dutch

Spanish

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Papiamento

Dutch or Netherlands

Spanish

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bonaire," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaire#Languages, accessed 11 Aug 2021.
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