Islander English Creole

A language of Colombia

ISO 639: icr
Alternate Names: Bende, San Andrés Creole
Population: 12,000 (1981 SIL).
Location:: San Andrés and Providencia Islands.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western
Dialects: None known. Reportedly very similar to Belize English Creole [bzj].
Language Use: Probably L1 of a majority of native islanders who are only about one-sixth of the population. Also use English [eng]. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 90% in Spanish [spa], 80% in English [eng]. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Islander English Creole
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: San Andrés and Providencia Islands.