English
Papiamentu
Papiamentu comes from Portuguese papeamento.
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentpapeamento
- EnglishtodayPapiamentu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentpapeamento
- EnglishtodayPapiamentu
The story
This spelling is used in Bonaire and Curaçao, while the spelling Papiamento is used in Aruba.
Every English word from Portuguese papeamento
Today it means
name A Creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Portuguese papeamento / Papiamentu