Curaçao was originally settled by indigenous Arawaks before becoming a Dutch colony in the 17th century. It became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2010. The economy is based on tourism, oil refining, and financial services, with strong European and Caribbean cultural influences.
| Languages | Speakers | Bibles | Films | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Sign Language dse Nederlandse Gebarentaal (NGT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
English eng | 8510 | 242 | 29 | 330 |
French fra français | 2630 | 45 | 3 | 123 |
Caribbean Hindustani hns Caribbean Hindi-Urdu | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dutch nld Nederlands | 11950 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
Papiamento pap Papiamentu | 114300 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Portuguese por português | 1430 | 18 | 7 | 342 |
Spanish spa Castilian | 14080 | 33 | 11 | 124 |
Sranan Tongo srn Sranan Tongo | 2050 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Virgin Islands Creole English vic Netherlands Antilles Creole English | 4630 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Yue Chinese yue Cantonese | 1570 | 12 | 11 | 24 |