(documentation SaramaccanLanguage EnglishLanguage "The SaramaccanLanguage is an EnglishBasedCreoleLanguage of Suriname. SIL code: SRM. ISO 639-2: cpe. Population: 23,000 in Suriname including 1,000 Matawari (1995 N. Glock SIL). Population total both countries 26,000. Region: Central, along Saramacca and upper Suriname rivers. Refugees are in Paramaribo. Also spoken in French Guiana. Dialects: MATAWARI (MATAWAI, MATUARI, MATOEWARI). Comments: Portuguese influenced. Also linguistic influences from KiKongo (Hancock 1988). 20% or more of the lexicon has an African component. A Bush Negro ethnic group with background similar to the Ndyuka. Dictionary. Grammar. Tonal, one tone per vowel. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. Traditional religion. NT 1991-1999.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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