East-West Link (Suriname) described above, a feasibility study has been started for a bridge between Suriname and French Guiana. Also a North-South Link connecting Suriname with Brazil via the Vier Gebroeders mountains is being considered. East-West Link (Suriname) The (northern) East-West Link (Dutch: "Oost-Westverbinding") is a road in Suriname between Albina in the eastern part of the country to Nieuw Nickerie in the western part, via the capital city of Paramaribo. The southern East-West Link connects Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron. Construction of the road link started in the 1960s. In recent years, various ferries on the East-West Link route have been replaced
Arawak language Arawak language Arawak (Arowak/Aruák), also known as Lokono (Lokono Dian, literally 'people's talk' by its speakers), is an Arawakan language spoken by the Lokono (Arawak) people of South America in eastern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It is the eponymous language of the Arawakan language family. Lokono has an active–stative syntax. Lokono is a critically endangered language. The Lokono language is most commonly spoken in South America. Some specific countries where this language is spoken include Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela. The percentage of living fluent speakers with active knowledge of the language is estimated to be 5%