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Sranang Tongo ("Surinamean tongue"), also Sranan Tongo or (pejorative) Takki Takki, is a Creole
language spoken as a native language by 100 000 people in Suriname.
The Sranang Tongo words for 'to know' and 'small children' are sabi and pikin, identifying it as a
derivation of Lingua franca.
Since this language is shared between the English-, Dutch-, Javanese- and Hindustani-speaking
communities, most Surinamese speak it as a second language.
Sranang Tongo is a fusion of Dutch, English, Portuguese
and Central and West African languages. It matches traditional
creole patterns: it has no inflections or declensions, a simple vocabulary (in the thousands of words), and is relatively easy to
learn. Many people consider Sranang Tongo as a creolized form of English only.
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