In Suriname today, <answer>Dutch</answer> is the sole official language, and over 60 percent of the population speaks it as a mother tongue. <answer>Dutch</answer> is the obligatory medium of instruction in schools in Suriname, even for non-native speakers. A further twenty-four percent of the population speaks <answer>Dutch</answer> as a second language. Suriname gained its independence from the Netherlands in 1975 and has been an associate member of the <answer>Dutch</answer> Language Union since 2004. The lingua franca of Suriname, however, is Sranan Tongo, spoken natively by about a fifth of the population.
What language would you hear teachers speak if you attended school in Suriname?
Dutch