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Language code: srn

Technical information about ISO 639 language code srn

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The table below provides technical details for the Sranan Tongo language, designated by the srn code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

srn

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

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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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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