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Sranan
Although Dutch is the offical language of Suriname, in everyday situations, Surinamese will often use Sranan.
Sranan is a language that emerged as communication language between European immigrants, African immigrants and the native Indians. It contains elements from English, Portugese, Dutch, and influences from African and Indian languages. The language was used from around 1700.
There are approximately 300,000 speakers in Surinam & Holland.