[Wikipedia-l] Wikimedia projects in Papiamentu en Sranang Tongo

[Walter van Kalken]

 > This is incorrect. It is not "the" language of Surinam. Only 120.000 
are native speakers of this language. There are actually
 > MORE native speakers of Dutch (200.000)
Having lived in Surinam for quite some time and having gone to school 
there. Both Dutch and Sranan are used at school. And both are the 
official language. Sarnami Hindoestani which you call: Carribean 
Hindustani (150.000) is NOT an official language.

Waerth/Walter