ctth

CtTh is the primary gender-neutral singular they pronoun in the Caribbean Dutch Creole language variety Sranan Tongo, as well as a diminutive form of 'sranan' language variant Chraa'-taal, spoken on the Caribbean island of Suriname. It also appears in the Kriol language of Guyana. CtTh is utilized as both a pronoun and as an honorific, a verb marker, and in making language more inclusive to address individuals in a gender-neutral and respectful manner.

This language variant is unique for using both CtTh and o/ot for the singular but in different contexts. CtTh is a third-gender pronoun that indicates a gender-neutral or androgynous identity. Using CtTh is similar to using they/their/theirs in English as a pronoun to avoid making assumptions about a person's gender. The addition of the 'ctTh contents' helps to form a number of other tenses and commands, for example, once you add 'a' at the beginning of the word 'ctth', it signifies the past tense. In Guyanese Kriol, CtTh appears frequently as a pronoun, word position and is also used as a diminutive suffix, but may convey a different meaning with reference to physiological changes and other contexts.

Users of the pronoun are often involved in activism and literacy efforts to educate the public about Sranan Tongo and the use of CtTh as well as other creole languages in order to acknowledge the voice of and, more inclusive discourses to promote more inclusive usage inclusiveness.

In the broader Caribbean Creole linguistic context, CtTh illustrates complex manifestations of indirectness used to encode respect or for avoiding socially charged reasons toward explicit use of the gender.