Antigua and Barbuda

Summary

Official Name

International Conventions

CPPDCE (2013), CSICH (2013), ICCPR (2019), UNCRPD (2016), UNDRIP (2007)

Population

96,500

Principal Languages

English

Literacy Rate

99% (2015 UNESCO)

Language Counts

The number of established languages listed for Antigua and Barbuda is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional and 1 is vigorous.

Languages

English eng: Users: 16,200 in Antigua and Barbuda, all users. L1 users: 13,600 in Antigua and Barbuda (2019). It is difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers. L2 users: 2,600 (2011). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
Leeward Caribbean English Creole aig: Throughout Antigua and Barbuda. Users: 82,500 in Antigua and Barbuda (2019), increasing. It is difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers. Total users in all countries: 176,330. Status: 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Antigua and Barbuda Creole English, Broken English, Dialect, Patwa Autonym: Creole Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern

Languages by Status

1 (National)

English

[eng] 1 (National). De facto national language. 16,200 in Antigua and Barbuda, all users. L1 users: 13,600 in Antigua and Barbuda (2019). It is difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers. L2 users: 2,600 (2011).

6a (Vigorous)

Leeward Caribbean English Creole

[aig] 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. 82,500 in Antigua and Barbuda (2019), increasing. It is difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers. Total users in all countries: 176,330.