Sarnam

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Caribbean Hindustani

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Sarnam

  1. Suriname (a country in South America)
    • 1962, Shrinivási, soela[1], Paramaribo: Bureau Volkslectuur, page 11:
      Yug-yug dham-dham / baj raha hai / Jivan bhar to jugjugati / tu hai Sarnam Sitara / aur main hun Sarnam Kumar.
      Throughout the centuries it rings out / it echoes again and again / Throughout life you keep on shining / you are the Star of Suriname / and I am Suriname's Prince.
    • 1983, Jit Narain, “Een Sarnami tekst 3”, in Eddy Charry, Geert Koefoed, Pieter Muysken, editors, De talen van Suriname[2], Muiderberg: Dick Coutinho, →ISBN, page 94:
      Sarnami Sarnām ke hindustāniyo ke mahtāri bhāsha hai. Hindi Sarnām khāt ek pardesie bhāsha hai.
      Sarnami is the native language of the Hindustani of Suriname. Hindi is a language foreign to Suriname.

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