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BY Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 1:00pm February 21, 2019,

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5 Caribbean mother tongues that developed from West African languages

by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 1:00pm February 21, 2019,

Papiamento

Furthermore, Papiamento is a creole language spoken widely among the Dutch-speaking islands of the Caribbean; mainly Aruba and Curacao.

The language is a blend of Dutch, Spanish and indigenous languages from Cape Verde and Guinea- Bissau.

It is the official language in Aruba and Curacao and is spoken in some parts of Bonaire.

Interestingly, The language developed as early as the 15th century and has since evolved.

Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: March 20, 2020

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