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The original was posted on /r/thenetherlands by /u/Ok_Acted on 2024-06-26 12:26:37+00:00.

I’ve been to the Dutch Caribbean a couple times. I have observed that although locals can speak Dutch, most locals speak Papiamentu and English as the most dominant languages.

I found this interesting, why is this? Perhaps due to the Dutch policy of not really assimilating their colonies or a different reason.