Papiamento
Language Information
Papiamento is the native, though unofficial, language of the southern islands of the Netherlands Antilles—Curacao, Aruba, and Bonaire. A creole language with Spanish as its base, it contains numerous words from Dutch, English, Portuguese, French, and many other languages. There are about 200,000 speakers.
Papiamento is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Pidgin and Creole
Papiamento Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Papiamentu
Tur ser humano ta nace liber y igual den dignidad y den derecho. Nan ta dota cu rason y cu consenshi y nan mester comporta nan den spirito di fraternidad pa cu otro.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights