Republiek Sranan

Sranan Tongo Pronunciation rê(i)pü_blik sranan Proper noun Republiek Sranan srn proper noun srn rare literary srn Republic of Suriname Q1049 srn w:Thea Doelwijt 1981 Prisiri stari. De pretster. Wan komedi-pré gi pikin. Een theaterspel voor kinderen The star of joy. A theatre play for children Paramaribo Eldoradoboek 60 9991451013 Opo mi pikin, opo. J'o tron wan Stari. Wan Stari d'e brenki ini a Firmamenti. En m'o gi joe wan kondre. Wan heri kondre nanga foeroe libisma. En a kondre disi sa nen A njoen Republiek Sranan! Rise, my child, rise. You will become a star. A star that shines in the firmament. And I will give you a country. A whole country, with many people. And this country will be called: the new Republic of Suriname! https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/doel004pris01_01/doel004pris01_01_0005.php https://web.archive.org/web/20251124111851/https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/doel004pris01_01/doel004pris01_01_0005.php 24 November 2025 Usage notes Sranan Tongo has no legal status in Suriname, as such there is no official Sranan Tongo-language designation of the country. Colloquially, Sranan Tongo speakers tend to use the words srn granlanti or srn lanti to refer to the national government.