1001 PROVERBIO
Papiamentu proverbs with English translation This book is a tribute to the colourful Papiamentu language. A language spoken by only 260.000 people on three islands of the former Dutch Antilles; Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba. Although this language is only spoken in a small region, this collection of proverbs shows how by use of creativity, humour and love the Papiamentu language managed to develop and maintain itself. In December 2010 an old, no longer available book by Father Paul Brenneker (1912-1996) came to the attention of Jacqueline Bremmers and Bart Landheer. They decided to try and preserve this heritage. After gaining …
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