Suriname

Dutch

[nld] 1 (National). De facto national language. 200,000 in Suriname (1997 C. DeKleine).

Sranan

[srn] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 120,000 in Suriname (1993). Population total all countries: 126,400.

5 (Developing)

Eastern Maroon Creole

[djk] 5 (Developing). 15,500 in Suriname. 10%–20% monolingual. 14,400 Aukan, 33 Aluku, 1,160 Paramaccan (1980 census). Population total all countries: 33,500.

Hindustani, Caribbean

[hns] 5 (Developing). 150,000 in Suriname (1986). Population total all countries: 165,600. Ethnic population: 160,000 (2003).

Javanese, Caribbean

[jvn] 5 (Developing). 60,000 in Suriname (1986). Ethnic population: 71,900 (2004 census).

Saramaccan

[srm] 5 (Developing). 23,000 in Suriname (1995 SIL). 1,000 Matawari. Population total all countries: 26,000.

Trió

[tri] 5 (Developing). 1,400 in Suriname (2003 ISA). Population total all countries: 2,130. Ethnic population: 1,400 (2003).

Wayana

[way] 5 (Developing). 500 in Suriname (Crevels 2007). Population total all countries: 850. Ethnic population: 500 (Crevels 2007).

6b (Threatened)

Carib

[car] 6b (Threatened). 1,200 in Suriname (Carlin 2001). Ethnic population: 3,000.

Kwinti

[kww] 6b (Threatened). 130 (1980 census), decreasing.

7 (Shifting)

Chinese, Hakka

[hak] 7 (Shifting). 7,010 in Suriname (2000), decreasing. Ethnic population: 12,000 Chinese, including Yue (1971).

Guyanese Creole English

[gyn] 7 (Shifting). 50,000 in Suriname (1986 SIL).

8a (Moribund)

Arawak

[arw] 8a (Moribund). 700 in Suriname (1980 census). Very few monolinguals. Population total all countries: 2,450. Ethnic population: 2,050 in Suriname (1980 census).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Akurio

[ako] 8b (Nearly extinct). 10 (Carlin and Arends 2002). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 50.

Mawayana

[mzx] 8b (Nearly extinct). 10 in Suriname (Crevels 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 60 (Crevels 2007).

Sikiana

[sik] 8b (Nearly extinct). 15 in Suriname (Carlin 2001), decreasing. Ethnic population: 50.

Waiwai

[waw] 8b (Nearly extinct). 10 in Suriname (Crevels 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 80 (Crevels 2007).

Warao

[wba] 8b (Nearly extinct). Few speakers.

9 (Second language only)

Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin

[njt] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers.

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