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ISO 639-3 · srnsrn
Dutch-based creole languages family · creole or pidgin
Sranan Tongo
Sranantongo
Sranan Tongo is a creole or pidgin of the Dutch-based creole languages branch, spoken in Suriname. Wikidata counts 415,700 first-language speakers (2016) and 300,000 who speak it as a second language. Wikidata describes it as “creole language spoken in Suriname”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
srn- Glottocode
sran1240- Centre point
- 4.00, -56.00
- Wikipedia
- 60 language editions
415,700first-language speakers
300,000second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
1levels in the tree
3EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Sranan Tongo · Sranantongo |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sranan, Sranantongo, Surinamese, Surinamese Creole, Surinamese tongue |
| L1 speakers | 415,700 (2016) |
| L2 speakers | 300,000 (2016) |
| All speakers | 126,000 (1993) |
| Written in | Latin script |
| Kind | creole or pidgin |
Vitality
EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
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where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Suriname
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