Sranan Tongo
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Sranan Tongo is an English- and Dutch-influenced creole language originating in Suriname, widely used as a lingua franca among its diverse ethnic communities.
Aliases (2)
- Sranantongo ×1
- Surinamese Creole ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creole language
→
lingua franca → natural language → |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Ndyuka language
→
Saramaccan language → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Suriname
→
|
| developedInContextOf |
Atlantic slave trade
→
plantation society in Suriname → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sranan
→
Surinamese Creole → Taki Taki → |
| hasBasicWordOrder |
SVO
→
|
| hasGlottocode |
sran1240
→
|
| hasISO639-3Code |
srn
→
|
| hasLexicalInfluenceFrom |
Dutch language
→
English language → Portuguese language → West African languages → |
| hasOfficialStatus |
recognized lingua franca in Suriname
→
|
| hasPhonologicalInfluenceFrom |
English language
→
|
| hasRegulatoryOrCulturalBody |
Surinamese linguistic and cultural organizations
→
|
| hasStandardizationEfforts |
orthography development
→
|
| hasType |
English- and Dutch-influenced creole language
→
|
| historicalDevelopmentPeriod |
17th century
→
|
| influencedBy |
Dutch language
→
English language → Portuguese language → West African languages → |
| isNot |
official language of Suriname
→
|
| languageFamily |
English-based creole
→
|
| primaryRegion |
Suriname
→
|
| spokenInRuralAreasOf |
Suriname
→
|
| spokenInUrbanArea |
Nieuw Nickerie
→
Paramaribo → |
| usedAsContactLanguageBetween |
different ethnic groups in Suriname
→
|
| usedAsLinguaFrancaIn |
Suriname
→
|
| usedByEthnicGroups |
Afro-Surinamese people
→
Chinese Surinamese people → Dutch Surinamese people → Indigenous peoples in Suriname → Indo-Surinamese people → Javanese Surinamese people → |
| usedInDomain |
everyday communication
→
literature in Suriname → media in Suriname → popular music in Suriname → |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
→
|
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sranan
→
Sranan ("Sranantongo") → |
alternateName |
|
Afro-Surinamese
→
Dutch Surinamese → |
languageUsed |
|
Ndyuka language
→
|
closelyRelatedTo |
|
Paramaribo
→
|
commonLanguagesSpoken |
|
Sranan Tongo
("Surinamese Creole")
→
|
hasAlternativeName |
|
Amsterdam
→
|
hasMinorityLanguage |
|
West African languages
→
|
influenced |
|
Sarnami Hindustani
→
|
influencedBy |
|
Suriname
→
|
nationalLanguage |
|
Ndyuka language
→
|
usedAlongside |
|
Afro-Surinamese
→
|
usesCreoleLanguage |