VC
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Summary
Official Name
International Conventions
CDE (1985), CPPDCE (2009), CSICH (2009), ICCPR (1981), UNCRPD (2010), UNDRIP (2007)
Population
111,000
Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
96% (1970 World Bank)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is vigorous.
Languages
- American Sign Language ase
- Scattered. Users: 100 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2008 J. Parks). Estimated 100 deaf signers (half of those with significant deafness), about 0.1% of the total population (2008 J. Parks). Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: ASL Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language
- English eng
- Users: 2,200 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2016). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
- Vincentian English Creole svc
- Widespread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Users: 108,000 (2016). Status: 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. Autonym: Vincy Twang Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern
Languages by Status
English
[eng] 1 (National). De facto national language. 2,200 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2016).
American Sign Language
[ase] 5 (Developing). 100 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2008 J. Parks). Estimated 100 deaf signers (half of those with significant deafness), about 0.1% of the total population (2008 J. Parks).
Vincentian English Creole
[svc] 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. 108,000 (2016).
Creole Languages of the Eastern Caribbean
Language Vitality Profile
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Language Status Profile
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