VIC ISO 639-3
Virgin Islands English Creole
A language of U.S. Virgin Islands
- ISO 639
- vic
- Population
- 67,200 in U.S. Virgin Islands (2019). Total users in all countries: 89,700.
- Location:
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity.
- Classification
- Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern
- Dialects
- Cruzan. St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, and Saba are most similar. Post-creole English (Alleyne 1985).
- Language Development
- Dictionary.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Virgin Islands English Creole
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], informal use on social media (wikipedia).
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Saba and Sint Eustatius.
- Dialects
- Saba Creole English, Statia Creole English.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Caribbean Netherlands
Language Name
Virgin Islands English Creole
User Population
4,500 in Caribbean Netherlands (2011 SIL).
- Location
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous) View other languages of British Virgin Islands
Language Name
Virgin Islands English Creole
User Population
18,000 in British Virgin Islands (2019).
Map
Location: Widespread.
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