Kwinti
A language of Suriname
| Population | 130 (1980 census). |
| Region | North central, along Coppename River, upstream from Kaimanstan and Witagron. |
| Language map |
French Guiana and Suriname |
| Dialects | Further removed from Ndyuka [njt] than Aluku and Paramaccan. Probably needs literature adapted from Ndyuka. |
| Classification | Creole, English based, Atlantic, Suriname, Ndyuka |
| Language use | Also use Saramaccan [srm] or Sranan Tongo [srn]. |
| Comments | Traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HUTTAR, George L., author. 1988. Notes on Kwinti, a creole of Central Suriname.
HUTTAR, George L.; SMITH, N. S. H., authors. 1984. "The development of the liquids in Kwinti."
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