Etymology

Sranan Tongo

Today it means: An English-based creole language and lingua franca in Suriname; its approximately 126,000 native speakers are predominantly ethnic Creoles. Full definition →

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  1. Sranan Tongo · borrowed fromSranan Tongo
  2. English todaySranan Tongo

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo Sranan Tongo, from Sranan (“Suriname”) + tongo (“tongue, language”).

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