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Papiamento (English: / ˌ p æ p i ə ˈ m ɛ n t oʊ, ˌ p ɑː-/) [3] or Papiamentu (English: /-t uː /; Dutch: Papiaments [ˌpaːpijaːˈmɛnts]) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in the Dutch Caribbean. It is the most widely spoken language on the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao). [4]
This category page lists people who speak or spoke Papiamento with some degree of fluency, but not necessary as native speakers. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Kelly Russell (born 30 June 1956) [1] is a Canadian fiddle player and founding member of Newfoundland musical groups Figgy Duff and the Wonderful Grand Band.He is known for having worked closely with fellow Newfoundland fiddle players Émile Benoît and Rufus Guinchard and has collected over 500 traditional tunes unique to Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Papiamento was not considered important on Aruba until 1995. It was officially included in the school curriculum in 1998 and 1999. Since then, the island has embraced this native language. A Papiamento dictionary and fairy tales written in Papiamento are now readily available on the island. Aruba is a multilingual society. Most of Aruba's ...
Papiamento (spoken on Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao in the Caribbean) is closely related to the Upper Guinea Creoles: [1] Guinea-Bissau Creole and especially with Cape Verdean Creole. Papiamento has a Portuguese basis, but has undergone a large Spanish [ 14 ] and considerable Dutch influence.
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