Leeward Caribbean Creole English

Leeward Caribbean Creole English
Leeward Caribbean Creole English
Antiguan Creole
Saint Kitts Creole
Native to	Antigua and Barbuda
Native speakers	125,000 (no date); 67,000 in Antigua and Barbuda (2001)
Language family	English Creole Atlantic Eastern Southern Northern Antilles Leeward Caribbean Creole English; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Saint Kitts Creole; Montserrat Creole;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aig
Linguasphere	52-ABB-apf to -apm

Leeward Caribbean Creole English is an English-based creole language spoken in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. It is in the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is also called Antiguan Creole, Saint Kitts Creole and Montserrat Creole.

Islanders often use it along with Standard English. People of a higher social status use English more often.

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