Little
History
Papiamentu is a creole language spoken on some islands located
north of Venezuela (South America). These islands are Aruba, Curaçao
and Bonaire--islands of the leeward Netherlands Antilles. The
language is primarily based on Portuguese and Spanish, though
there are Dutch and English influences as well. Click
here for more history information.
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On the Streets
Like other languages, there are a lot of make up words that
are not part of the language, but people use them because it is
funny or it is a nicer to say something nice. Or it can be a word
that's in style that has double meaning or a way of teasing people.
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