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Enamel Warning Sign in Dutch and Papiamentu / Papiamento Language
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An orignal enamel sign that was used as a warning for the people on one the ABC Islands.
Papiamentu (or Papiamento) is a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, and it also has some Arawak Indian and African influences. Papiamentu is one of the few Creole Languages of the Caribbean that has survived to the present day. Papiamentu derived about two-thirds of its words from Iberian languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician), a quarter from Dutch, and the rest from other languages including English, French, and various African languages. The sounds of Papiamentu include nearly all the American Spanish consonants and vowels, as well as a number of Dutch vowels.Papiamentu is predominately a spoken language among the local people of Curaçao, Bonaire, and Aruba. The official language is Dutch, and the written Papiamentu is limited to some local newspapers and literature. Also the schooling system is Dutch, and people typically don't get any formal training in their language. There have been some discussions about introducing Papiamentu to be taught at schools as well.
Compared to other languages, Papiamentu is spoken by very few people: less than one third of a million in total. Papiamentu is also a fairly simple language, and it is quite common that certain expressions or more complicated grammatical constructs have to be simplified in order to be translated into Papiamentu.
From island to island, small variations in Papiamentu mainly in spelling and vocabulary can be observed. Some efforts have been made to standardize Papiamentu and its orthography, however, Aruba decided for a spelling that is closer to Spanish, whereas the other islands tried to stay closer to the roots in that respect. As a result, some words may still have more than one way of spelling it, e.g. Papiamentu - Papiamento, Korsou - Korsow, kwater - cuater, sinku - cincu, etc. In general, words are spelled exactly as they are pronounced, e.g. "flet tair" for flat tire.
- Dimensions:Height: 14.38 in (36.5 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:Enamel,Enameled
- Place of Origin:Netherlands Antilles
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good. Wear consistent with age. Item is showing a lot of patina.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: BG-059941stDibs: LU305439573383
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