Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Papiamentu

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Most widely spoken language on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao

BACKGROUND

The precise historical origins of Papiamento have not been established, but current research on the origins focuses specifically on the linguistic and historical relationships between Papiamento and Upper Guinea Portuguese Creole as spoken on the Santiago island of Cape Verde and in Guinea-Bissau and Casamance. Alternate Names : Curaçoleño, Curassese, Papiamen, Papiamento, Papiamentoe