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Trinidadian and Tobagonian English (TE) or Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English is a dialect of English used in Trinidad and Tobago. TE co-exists with both non-standard varieties of English as well as other dialects, namely Trinidadian Creole in Trinidad and Tobagonian Creole in Tobago.
Trinidadian Creole is an English-based creole language commonly spoken throughout the island of Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago.It is distinct from Tobagonian Creole – particularly at the basilectal level [2] – and from other Lesser Antillean English creoles.
Trinidad and Tobago, [a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean.Comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with numerous smaller islands, it is located 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada, and west of Barbados.
The local dialect of Trinidadian Spanish is almost completely lost due to its social status (as a language for the poor or migrants), the prestige of English under British rule and larger influxes of non-Hispanic communities: East Indians, Chinese, Portuguese, Syrians, etc. But due to the country's proximity to the coast of Venezuela, the ...
Though dialects of Caribbean English vary structurally and phonetically across the region, all are primarily derived from British English and West African languages. In some countries with a plurality Indian population, such as Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, Caribbean English has further been influenced by Hindustani and other South Asian ...
An English-based creole language (often shortened to English creole) is a creole language for which English was the lexifier, ... Trinidad and Tobago: 300,000 (2011)
Pages in category "Languages of Trinidad and Tobago" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Spanish language in Trinidad and Tobago; T.
The languages of the Caribbean reflect the region's diverse history and culture. There are six official languages spoken in the Caribbean: . Spanish (official language of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Bay Islands (Honduras), Corn Islands (Nicaragua), Isla Cozumel, Isla Mujeres (Mexico), Nueva Esparta (Venezuela), the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela and San Andrés ...