Papiamento
Papiamento (English ) or Papiamentu (English pronunciation: ) is the most-widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands, having official status in Aruba and Curaçao. The language is also recognized on Bonaire by the Dutch government.
Papiamento is a language derived from African and Portuguese languages with some influences from American Indian languages, English, Dutch and Spanish.
History
The precise historical origins of Papiamento have not been established. Its parent language is Iberian but scholars dispute whether Papiamento is derived from Portuguese or from Spanish. A summary of the century-long debate on Papiamento's origins is provided in Jacobs (2009a).