Kevin Sun - Introduction to Sranan Tongo (Surinamese Creole)

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Due to Suriname’s peculiar history as a British colony that was taken over by the Dutch, isolating it from the influence of standard English, the English-based creole language of Suriname is one of the most conservative (or least “de-creolized”) English creoles. Additional layers of Portuguese, African and Dutch influence have produced a language that presents a unique snapshot of the troubled early years of colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. Thanks to Sranan’s English roots and straightforward grammar, this workshop - which will include assisted reading of original Sranan folktales and other texts - should be able to give participants a solid footing in the fundamentals of this language, while providing resources for further independent exploration.
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@odessameulenhof2529 3 года назад

Hi I'm from suriname 😀

@stergacha9435 2 года назад

Fa waka

@xAquamarinax 3 года назад

I commend you for accurately pointing out the history. It's interesting how the Surinamese community outside the country (e.g. Netherlands, ABC Islands, U.S.) is probably larger than the population in the country itself. Sranan tongo is still widely spoken within those communities Tip: taki is pronounced with a short a, not a long one. Pikin is pronounced as ptjien (pkin). When the letter k is followed by an e or i the k is sometimes pronounced as tj. The e is mostly pronounced as a short i, as in 'him'. So ede is pronounced as idi 😉

@labamboos 3 года назад

This was incredibly fascinating! Got into a discussion with a friend from Suriname and discovered it overlaps with my Sierra Leonean creole (bit more complex than Nigerian creole).However, your demonstration of understanding of the links between the languages is really impressive. Thanks for sharing!

@reasonablematic 27 дней назад

@labamboos Afro-Surinamese here. Sranantongo and Krio are related and therefor have similarities. 🇸🇱 A de go / mi (d)e go 🇸🇷 🇸🇱 A nɔ sabi / mi no sabi 🇸🇷 🇸🇱 a nem na.. / mi nen na.. 🇸🇷 🇸🇱 ɛp mi / yepi mi 🇸🇷 🇸🇱 den go waka / den (g)o waka 🇸🇷 🇸🇱 a de go na os / mi (d)e go na oso 🇸🇷

@labamboos 27 дней назад

@@reasonablematic ah yeri wetin u tok! 😉❤️ 🇸🇷 🇸🇱 ❤️

@northhollandguy День назад

I'm a new student of Surinamese, thanks for this helpful introduction. I'm definitely going to check out the Sranan To go Library and the daily Nyunsu broadcast on RU-vid!

@santiglot 3 года назад

I'm a simple man, I see Kevin talking about unusual languages and I click

@fidelirante6922 Год назад

Granfangi Fii fu jour wroko!! Visité Surinam, estuve varios meses allá y me enamoré por completo de su cultura...

@drogan1528 3 дня назад

I love how you represent our language❤🇸🇷

@liodemirror1775 9 месяцев назад

Most of the Afro people in Suriname originate from Ghana

@hunchbackaudio Год назад

Prakiseri is Prakiseren in Dutch, which means “thinking over”, a bit oldfashioned, but still in use. Makandra comes from the Dutch words, “met elkander” meaning together. I guess the population of the Netherlands as a trading nation with already at that time a lot of immigrants in their home country, where always quick language learners (till today) and just added the new language to their vocabulary. Like Afrikaans is a creole language, while when the English came in, they demanded everyone to speak English. Because the English where not able to learn a second language quickly, to this present day for some reason.

@fabiolimadasilva3398 3 года назад

I live in Brazil and I can say surely: there is almost no cultural interchange between Brazil and Suriname. I feel sorry for that.

@meeswitteman 3 года назад

Thank you for this great introduction ... just what I needed to get started :-)

@peixeverde6043 Год назад

This is fantastico! Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of Anthony Burgess´s Clockwork Orange. Very inspiring! Cheers and Gesundheit aus Buenos Aires :-))

@oneearthconservation 2 года назад

Thank you so much - really enjoyed the history and the resources!

@eicelandicchicken484 2 года назад

20:05 it's maybe from haar in Dutch meaning her

@PoeticCoastCollectibles 3 года назад

i have no audio, any1 else having an issue?

@pyl0nph0togr4phy7 3 года назад

you'll have to play through speakers or wear both headphones, the audio is only on the left channel

@copperamerindian050 2 года назад

My family just calls it Taki Taki.. I’m almost 40 yrs old and I’m just finding out that Taki Taki is called Sranan Tongo.. I remember it was rumored years ago that the Dutch still own parts of Manhattan.. We have a decent Suri community here in NYC.. But, American Creoles stem from trade languages started here in the Americas.. Ppl think we got our culture from African slaves when that’s opposite from the truth.. African slaves did not stand out more than the Asian, North American and European slaves.. It was American Indian slaves who built up West Africa tho and that’s facts, so the dialects are of our own doing.. Stop giving Africa credit for what our American Indian ancestors did..