Hindustani, Sarnami

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A language of Suriname

Location

Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, and Wanica districts; north coast.

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French Guiana

Language NameHindustani, Sarnami

User Population

11,800 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Guyana

Language NameHindustani, Sarnami

User Population

Ethnic population: 539,000.

Location

Barima-Waini and Pomeroon-Supenaam regions.

Alternate Names

Aili Gaili, Caribbean Hindustani, Guyanese Hindustani

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Guyanese English Creole [gyn]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin], especially for religious purposes.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Hindu.

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Netherlands

Language NameHindustani, Sarnami

User Population

119,000 in Netherlands (2019).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Trinidad and Tobago

Language NameHindustani, Sarnami

User Population

15,600 in Trinidad and Tobago (2006). Ethnic population: East Indians are 41% of the population.

Location

Scattered.

Alternate Names

Caribbean Hindustani, Trinidad Bhojpuri, Trinidadian Bhojpuri, Trinidadian Hindustani

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to Trinidadian English Creole [trf]. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 70%.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Hindu, Christian, Muslim.

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Hindustani, Sarnami

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