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In what south American country is the dutch the official language?
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∙ 6y ago
Suriname is the South American country in which Dutch is the official language.
Specifically, Suriname is South America's smallest independent country. It used to be a colony of the European Kingdom of the Netherlands. During its colonial period, the country's name was Dutch Guiana.
Maynard Windler
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∙ 15y agoSuriname is the South American country in which Dutch is the official language.
Specifically, Suriname is South America's smallest independent country. It used to be a colony of the European Kingdom of the Netherlands. During its colonial period, the country's name was Dutch Guiana.
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What is the independent country in south america and dutch is the official language?
Dutch is the official language in the country of Suriname.
Which country has the official language of dutch?
The Netherlands
Dutch is spoken in which country in south America?
Suriname is a country whose inhabitants speak Dutch.Specifically, it is the only South American country with Dutch as the official language. Suriname also is the only Dutch speaking region in the western hemisphere that is no longer part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
You are in the smallest independent country in south America and the official language is Dutch what country are you in?
You would be in Suriname.
In what South American country is the official language not Spanish?
Many South Americans speak Spanish but four countries do not speak Spanish as their primary language. Brazil - Portuguese Suriname - Dutch/English Guyana - English/Dutch French Guiana - French The nations of Suriname (Dutch Guiana) and Guyana (British Guiana) have large Spanish-speaking populations. French Guiana is an overseas department, therefore considered part of France.
Is Dutch the official language in French Guiana?
No. French is the Official Language of French Guiana. However, Dutch is the official language of Guyana.
In what South American city is Dutch spoken?
Paramaribo is the South American city where Dutch is spoken. It's the capital and the largest city in the Republic of Suriname. But it isn't the only city where Dutch is spoken in the Republic. In fact, Dutch is spoken in all of Suriname's cities. It's the country's official language.
The official language in suriname?
Dutch is the official language of Suriname.
What countries do not speak spainsh in South America?
In French Guiana, the official language is of course French. Suriname's main language is Dutch, and Guyana's official language is English. But by far the largest South American country where Spanish is not the official language is Brazil. South America's population is over 386 million people.
What is the official language of Paramaribo Suriname?
Dutch is the official language of Paramaribo, Suriname. Par'bo, as the city is nicknamed, is the country's capital city. So Dutch is used widely. In fact over 60 percent of Suriname's total population speak Dutch as their mother tongue. Dutch is spoken as a second or third language by the rest of the country's population. Many of the native speakers of Dutch reside in, or frequent, Par'bo.
Smallest south American country whos main language is dutch?
I think the only country that speaks Dutch in South America is Suriname.
Is dutch an official language of the EU?
The Netherlands Belgium Suriname Aruba Netherlands Antilles Afrikaans is an official language of South-African language and it is closely related to Dutch. Many older people speak Dutch in Indonesia, but it has no recognized status there.
