Sranan Tongo
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A language of Suriname
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Surinaams, Suriname Creole English, Surinamese, “Taki-Taki” (pej.)
Autonym
Sranan, Sranan Tongo
Population
369,300 in Suriname, all users. L1 users: 69,300 (2016). L2 users: 300,000. Total users in all countries: 715,700 (as L1: 415,700; as L2: 300,000).
Location
Widespread.
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Language Status
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. Lingua franca of 80% of the country, including the Hindustanis, Javanese, Chinese, American Indians, and Bush Negroes.
Classification
Dialects
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible: 1997–2016.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Christian, traditional religion.