srnTechnical information about ISO 639 language code srn
The table below provides technical details for the Sranan Tongo language, designated by the srn code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sranan Tongo |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Related languages | SaramaccanNdyukaMatawaiKwinti |
| Key facts | Emerged in the 17th-century plantations as a lingua franca among enslaved Africans and European colonistsRoughly 50 % of core vocabulary derives from English, with strong Dutch and West African inputsAn official orthography was standardized in 1986, using the Latin script without diacriticsReduplication is a productive strategy to mark intensity, plurality, or emphasisWidely featured in contemporary music, radio, and online chat among its speakers |
| Sample phrase | Odi, fa yu tan? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Sranan Tongo language, identified by the code srn, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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