Papiamento (English: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ/)[2] or Papiamentu (English: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntuː/) is a creole language spoken in the Caribbean. It is the most common language on the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. It is also commonly spoken in Sint Eustatius and Saba.
| Papiamento | |
|---|---|
| Papiamentu | |
| Native to | Aruba, Curaçao, Caribbean Netherlands: Bonaire |
Native speakers | 412,694[1] |
Portuguese Creole
| |
| Latin (Papiamento orthography) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | pap |
| ISO 639-3 | pap |
| Glottolog | papi1253 |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAC-be |
 Location map of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, where Papiamento is spoken | |
References
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