Languages of the country
Suriname
Official language: Dutch. Population (CLDR): 647 thousand.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Nederlands | Official | 90% |
| Sranan Tongo Sranantongo | Widely used | 68% |
| Chinese 中文 | Minority | 1.1% |
Suriname on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 639,850 (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldSurinamese dollar (SRD)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC−3Source: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, F · 127 V · 60 Hz
- National dishes of the world2 national dishes
- Plants of the world5 characteristic plants
- Castles map2 castles and palacesSource: Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- VPN provider mapServers of 1 VPN providerSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)