Appendix:Papiamento Swadesh list

List
Credits go to Bart Jacobs for the original 100-word Swadesh list and to Roland Hoyer for his contributions in completing this Swadesh list.

Orthography and spelling

Here the spelling of Curaçao and Bonaire is used, as specified in the Official Papiamentu wordlist of the Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma.

Two different types of orthography and spelling are being used: a more phonetic one in Curaçao and Bonaire, and an etymological orthography is being used in Aruba. Many words in Curaçao and Bonaire end with "u", whereas the same word in Aruba ends with an "o". So the name of the language is called Papiamentu in Curaçao and Bonaire, and Papiamento in Aruba. The letter "k" is often used in Curaçao and Bonaire, where in Aruba the "c" is used. In Curaçao and Bonaire accent marks are used in more official writings.

Neighbouring wiki's

 * Papiamento words English wiktionary
 * Papiamento words Dutch wiktionary
 * Papiamento words French wiktionary
 * Papiamento words Portuguese wiktionary