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The following is a selection of English books about Papiamentu.
The first three books should be available in the bookstores of Aruba, Bonaire,
and Curaçao. The Story of Papiamentu is available in
bookstores in the US.
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Papiamentu Textbook
E. R. Goilo
Published by De Wit Stores N. V.
Oranjestad - Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, 1994
Price: NAF 27.00
This book contains twenty Papiamentu lessons ranging from
the basics to more advanced topics and texts.
It has a good balance between practical examples and grammar.
Versions in Spanish and Dutch are also available.
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English/Papiamentu Dictionary
Papiamentu/Ingles Dikshonario
Betty Ratzlaff, ed.
Published by the TWR Dictionary Foundation
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, 1995
ISBN: 99904-0-030-X
Price: NAF 49.00
This English/Papiamentu Papiamentu/English dictionary
is popular in Curaçao and Bonaire; in Aruba I saw
another one of comparable size.
Dictionaries in other languages are also available.
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The Kiss of a Slave
Papiamentu's West-Africa Connections
Efraim Frank Martinus
Ph.D. thesis, University of Amsterdam, 1996
Reprinted with corrections in Curaçao, 1997
Price: NAF 57.50
This book contains a linguistic study about the
origins of Papiamentu, especially
considering its connections with other Creole languages.
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The Story of Papiamentu
A Study in Slavery and Language
Gary C. Fouse
University Press of America, USA, 2002
ISBN: 0-7618-2323-9
Price: US$ 35.00
This book is a comprehensive historical study of Papiamentu.
It traces the history of the language starting with the African slave trade
and slavery to the development of Papiamentu and to current day issues.
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