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Languages Suriname, in 36 editions.
The entry for Suriname published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Language”
- Dutch (official);
- English widely spoken;
- Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others;
- also Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), and Javanese
Dutch (official); English widely spoken; Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others; also Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), and Javanese
Published as “Language”
- Dutch (official);
- English widely spoken;
- Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others;
- also Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri) and Javanese
Dutch (official); English widely spoken; Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others; also Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), Bhoqpuri) and Javanese
- Dutch (official);
- English widely spoken;
- Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others;
- also Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri) and Javanese
Dutch (official); English widely spoken; Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes
called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger
population and is lingua franca among others; also Hindi Suriname Hindustani
(a variant of Bhoqpuri) and Javanese
Dutch (official), English widely spoken, Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others, Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), Javanese
Dutch (official); (official), English widely spoken; spoken, Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes
called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger
population and is lingua franca among others; also others, Hindi Suriname Hindustani
variant of Bhoqpuri) and Bhoqpuri), Javanese
Dutch (official), English widely spoken, Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others, Hindi Suriname Hindustani (a variant of Bhoqpuri), Javanese
Dutch (official), English widely spoken, Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes
sometimes called Taki-Taki) is native language of Creoles and much of
the younger
Suriname Hindustani (a
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English widely spoken, Sranan (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese,
(Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki) Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles
and much ofothers, Hindi others),Suriname Hindustani (a variant dialect of Bhoqpuri), Hindi), Javanese
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo
Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles
Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca
among others),
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang
(Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of
and much of the younger population and is lingua franca
Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo
Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles
Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca
among others),
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang
The same text in 10 editions, 2007 to 2016.
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others),
- Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
- major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Dutch (official),
- English (widely spoken),
- Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population),
- Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
- Javanese
- major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), population), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Suriname: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/suriname/languages.