The Story of Papiamentu: A Study in Slavery and Language
by Gary C. Fouse
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The Story of Papiamentu is a non-linguistic history of the creole language, Papiamentu, which is spoken in Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire. Papiamentu is a Spanish-based creole which most believe to have originated in the 17th century. The exact origin of Papiamentu is in dispute, and this text discusses whether it is the result of the Spanish of explorers mixing with the language of the local Indians, or if it originated with Portuguese slavers in Africa. Also discussed are the activities of show more the Portuguese explorers and slavers in Africa, the later activities of the Dutch slavers, the history of slavery in Curaçao, the oral and written development of Papiamentu, and the Sephardic Jewish community of Curaçao and their contributions to the development of Papiamentu. show lessTags
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- 467.972986 — Language Spanish, Portuguese, Galician Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of Spanish Geographic variations Geographic variations in North America Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda West Indies and Bermuda; Caribbean Area Windward Islands and other southern islands
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- PM7895 .P3 .F68 — Language and Literature Hyperborean, Native American, and artificial languages Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages Mixed languages
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