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| (documentation SrananLanguage EnglishLanguage "The SrananLanguage is a SurinameEnglishBasedCreoleLanguage of Suriname. SIL code: SRN. ISO 639-2: cpe. Population: 120,000 or more first language speakers in Suriname or 30% of the population (1993 SIL), 400,000 including second language speakers (1993). Population total all countries: 120,000 or more. Region: Mainly in Paramaribo and along the coast. Also spoken in Aruba, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles. Alternate names: SRANAN TONGO, TAKI-TAKI, SURINAAMS, SURINAMESE, SURINAME CREOLE ENGLISH. Comments: Similar to Ndyuka, but there are cultural differences. Also has many similarities to Krio of Sierra Leone. Bilingualism in Dutch. Some literature. The lingua franca of 80% of the population of the country, including the Hindustanis, Javanese, Chinese, American Indians, and Bush Negroes. Language of wider communication. Literacy rate in first language: 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Christian, traditional religion. Bible 1997.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") | Languages.kif 1887-1900 | |
| (instance SrananLanguage SurinameEnglishBasedCreoleLanguage) | Languages.kif 1886-1886 | Sranan language is an instance of suriname english based creole language |
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| (termFormat ChineseLanguage SrananLanguage "sranan语言") | domainEnglishFormat.kif 54924-54924 | |
| (termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage SrananLanguage "sranan語言") | domainEnglishFormat.kif 54923-54923 | |
| (termFormat EnglishLanguage SrananLanguage "sranan language") | domainEnglishFormat.kif 54922-54922 |
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