SR
Republic of Suriname
Suriname
Summary
Suriname is a country in the Americas that is home to 591,800 people. It is also home to 12 living indigenous languages. In addition, 10 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Dutch, is the official language of the country.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Cariban (4) Creole (4) Austronesian (1) Indo-European (1) Maipurean (1) Pidgin (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Suriname has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.