Aruba..the place

hey guys ..do you really know about this place(Aruba) and its people? for more information please read it here hope it helps..but if you can add some more and update us of what is new in Aruba..then its great!!

I was really surprised to hear that one of the offical languages in Aruba is Dutch. Not a lot of people talk about it, but I still find it interesting. It's a small island that doesn't get nearly enough attention.

So, Dutch is one of the official languages in the place. I thought most of the people speak Papiamento. Well, it's an additional information for me. Is Spanish different from Dutch?

habagat wrote:

So, Dutch is one of the official languages in the place. I thought most of the people speak Papiamento. Well, it's an additional information for me. Is Spanish different from Dutch?

very different of course..Dutch i think is what we called to people living in Holland if i am not mistaken..Spanish of course from Spain ..

habagat wrote:

So, Dutch is one of the official languages in the place. I thought most of the people speak Papiamento. Well, it's an additional information for me. Is Spanish different from Dutch?

Papiamento is their local dialect.

lilibeth wrote:

very different of course..Dutch i think is what we called to people living in Holland if i am not mistaken..Spanish of course from Spain ..

It's interesting to know that Aruba has been influenced by other countries. There could be some locals who know different languages. How about the Papiamento? Is it a part of Dutch or Spanish language?