Language code: pap
Technical information about ISO 639 language code pap
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The table below provides technical details for the Papiamento language, designated by the pap code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Papiamento |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Aruban PapiamentoCuraçao–Bonaire Papiamentu |
| Related languages | Cape Verdean CreoleGuinea-Bissau CreoleAnnobonese Creole (Fa d'Ambô)Palenquero |
| Key facts | About 80 % of its vocabulary comes from Iberian sources, mainly Portuguese and SpanishIt retains Portuguese-derived verbs such as “kere” (to want) alongside many Spanish nounsTwo official orthographies exist—an etymological system used on Aruba and a phonemic system on Curaçao and BonaireThe language enjoys high social prestige and is employed in newspapers, books, radio and televisionWritten records of Papiamento date back to at least the early 19th century |
| Sample phrase | Halo, kon ta? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Papiamento language, identified by the code pap, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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