Leeward Caribbean Creole English
English-based creole language in Antigua and Barbuda
Leeward Caribbean Creole English is an English-based creole language spoken in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. It is in the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is also called Antiguan Creole, Saint Kitts Creole and Montserrat Creole.
Leeward Caribbean Creole English | |
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Antiguan Creole | |
Saint Kitts Creole | |
Native to | Antigua and Barbuda |
Native speakers | 125,000 (no date) 67,000 in Antigua and Barbuda (2001) |
English Creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aig |
Linguasphere | 52-ABB-apf to -apm |
Islanders often use it along with Standard English. People of a higher social status use English more often.