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    Papiamentu is the native language of Curaçao that originated in the 17th century as a creole blend of African, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, English, and Arawak Indian languages. While it serves as a lingua franca and source of social and cultural identity, Papiamentu faced suppression when Dutch was declared the official language of schools in 1819. Additionally, proficiency in Dutch is still seen as providing better educational and job opportunities. As such, while Papiamentu represents the scarlet thread of Curaçao's identity, the language still has a long way to go before it can be fully embraced and advanced.

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    Papiamentu is the native language of Curaçao that originated in the 17th century as a creole blend of African, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, English, and Arawak Indian languages. While it serves as a lingua franca and source of social and cultural identity, Papiamentu faced suppression when Dutch was declared the official language of schools in 1819. Additionally, proficiency in Dutch is still seen as providing better educational and job opportunities. As such, while Papiamentu represents the scarlet thread of Curaçao's identity, the language still has a long way to go before it can be fully embraced and advanced.

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    Papiamentu: The Scarlet Thread in Curaçao'S Identity

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    PAPIAMENTU

    THE SCARLET THREAD IN CURAÇAO’S


    IDENTITY
    By Jennyfer Elvilia
    I081020021
    CURAÇAO'S HISTORY
    CURAÇAO’S HISTORY

    • Indigenous population: Amerindian Arawak

    • 1499 Spanish explorers


    - Alonso de Ojeda
    - Amerigo Vespucci

    • Isla Inutil
    CURAÇAO’S HISTORY

    • 1634 Dutch West India Company (WIC)


    - Agricultural hub
    - Saline ponds

    • 1795 Tula revolt


    CURAÇAO’S HISTORY

    • 1845 Dutch dependency

    • 1954 Netherlands Antilles [autonomy in internal affairs]

    • 10-10-2010 Dissolvement of Netherlands Antilles


    PAPIAMENTU
    THE LANGUAGE
    PAPIAMENTU
    THE LANGUAGE

    • Curaçao’s native language

    • Old Portuguese
    Cape Verde Islands

    • Originated 17th Century

    • Creole Blend : African, Spanish, Portuguese,


    Dutch, French, English & Arawak Indian
    PAPIAMENTU
    SURVIVAL OF THE LANGUAGE
    • Economic advantages
    [Lingua franca]

    • Social consequences
    [Nannies]
    PAPIAMENTU
    SURVIVAL OF THE LANGUAGE

    • Prohibited by implementing school structures

    “Dutch was declared the official language of school instruction by law in 1819, but it would
    still take some time for a full-fledged educational system to develop”(Fouse : 2002, p. 137)

    • Re-enforced by the Royal Dutch Shell (1915)

    • 30 May 1969 Uprising


    OUR LANGUAGE,
    OUR PRIDE
    FRANK MARTINUS ARION
    •1936 – 2015

    •Poet, Novelist & Language advocate

    •Author of Dubble Spel [Double-play]

    • Pro- Papiamentu
    FRANK MARTINUS ARION
    ‘I had much to thank the Dutch for, I lived for years in the
    Netherlands, and I wrote my novels in Dutch. I thought they
    had surpassed and come to regret colonialism towards a better
    understanding of history, I saw how many Dutch people had
    come forth to condemn South African apartheid. Now that the
    Dutch are imposing retro-colonialism, exporting police to
    come here and beat protesters I announce that I have returned
    the medal of knighthood.’
    THE DILEMMA

    • It’s an accepted fact that Papiamentu


    should get it’s due place but…

    “ proficiency in Dutch is still seen as providing access to advanced study and better job
    opportunities” (Kouwenberg & Fat : 2004, p. 2107)
    PAPIAMENTU IS
    THE SCARLET THREAD IN CURAÇAO’S
    IDENTITY
    But…
    WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE WE
    CAN TIE THE KNOT

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