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Because Curaçao and Suriname were colonized by the Netherlands.
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What is 'mushroom' in Suriname?
Paddenstoel is a Dutch equivalent for 'mushroom' in Suriname and wherever the Dutch language is spoken.
Is spanish spoken in suriname?
No. The official language of Suriname is Dutch.
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.
What country did Dutch come from?
Dutch is primarily spoken in the Netherlands. It is the official language of the country and is also spoken in parts of Belgium and Suriname.
What languages are spoken in Paramaribo Suriname?
The main language spoken in Paramaribo, Suriname is Dutch, as Suriname is a former Dutch colony. However, due to its diverse population, other languages such as Sranan Tongo (a creole language), English, Javanese, and Hindi are also spoken by different communities in Paramaribo.
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.
Is dutch the same as danish?
No, Dutch and Danish are not the same. Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, while Danish is spoken in Denmark. They belong to different language families - Dutch is a Germanic language, while Danish is a North Germanic language.
What is Suriname's unofficial name?
The official name of Suriname in English is Republic of Suriname. In Dutch the official name is Republiek Suriname. In Sranan Tongo ['Surinamean tongue'], a Creole language spoken by over two-thirds of the population, Suriname is known as Sranan.Unofficially, the country still may be called by its former name of 'Dutch Guiana' from its colonial past. Or it may be called Suriname.
What is 'Welcome to Suriname' in Dutch?
"Welcome to Suriname" in Dutch is "Welkom in Suriname." In Dutch, "welkom" means welcome, and "in" means to or in. Suriname is the name of the country and remains the same in both English and Dutch.
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.
What is 'I am sorry' in Suriname?
Het spijt me is I'm sorry in Dutch. But do they speak Dutch in Suriname?
What is Suriname's offical name?
Republic of Suriname (Republiek Suriname in Dutch)
