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Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy
Summary
Official Name
Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
Population
9,960
Principal Languages
French
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Saint Barthélemy is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 0 are indigenous and 3 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
Languages
- English eng
- Saint Barthelemy island: Gustavia port town on west coast. Users: 100 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Anglais Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
- French fra
- Users: 6,750 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL). Most Sous le Vent dialect users shifting to modern standard French. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2). Alternate Names: Français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
- Saint Barthélemy French Creole gcf
- Saint Barthelemy isaland: scattered throughout. Users: 1,000 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL). Status: 8a (Moribund). Classification: Creole, French based
Languages by Status
French
[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2). 6,750 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL). Most Sous le Vent dialect users shifting to modern standard French.
English
[eng] 7 (Shifting). 100 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL).
Saint Barthélemy French Creole
[gcf] 8a (Moribund). 1,000 in Saint Barthélemy (2011 SIL).
Creole Languages of the Eastern Caribbean
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Language Status Profile
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