Which languages were official in the Netherlands Antilles?

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The official languages of the former Netherlands Antilles were Dutch, Papiamentu, and English.1

While Dutch served as a primary language of administration across the islands, Papiamentu—a creole language with roots in Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch—is widely spoken and holds official status on several of the islands, including Curaçao and Aruba.234