Kerwin - the Poem SRANAN
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Sranan-Tongo
Family/Group:
English-based Creole Number of speakers :
100,000 Where spoken:
Suriname, Netherlands Script:
Roman Sranan was previously banned in schools in Suriname by the Dutch colonizers; children speaking their own mother-tongue were punished. In common with languages such as Vietnamese, the tone and inflection are important; the same word may have a completely different meaning when spoken in a different tone. It is interesting to note that in the Netherlands, particularly in schools with a good ethnic mix, teenagers of all backgrounds are using Sranan slang. This is a sure sign that the Surinamese community is a firmly entrenched segment of Dutch society. more: http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=srn
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nothing is more important than stopping fascism because fascism will stop us all |