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Barbuda (/ b ɑːr ˈ b (j) uː d ə /) [2] is an island and dependency located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Antigua. The only settlements on the island are Codrington and its surrounding localities.
An enlargeable basic map of Antigua and Barbuda. Pronunciation: / æ n ˈ t iː ɡ ə / and / b ɑːr ˈ b juː d ə / Common English country name: Antigua and Barbuda; Official English country name: Antigua and Barbuda; Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Antiguan, Barbudan; Demonym(s): ISO country codes: AG, ATG, 028; ISO ...
The first confirmed English settlement in Antigua and Barbuda was established in 1632. [2] In 1674, the first sugar plantation was established in the country. This is when the first African slaves were brought to the country, and soon, the majority of people in Antigua and Barbuda were of African descent. [3]
Antigua and Barbuda [c] is a sovereign archipelagic country composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and numerous other small islands. Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km 2 (170 sq mi), making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean .
Some sections of the main urban areas of Auckland and Wellington show a stronger influence of Māori and Pacific island (e.g., Samoan) pronunciations and speech patterns than most of the country. The trilled "r" is used by some Māori, who may pronounce "t" and "k" sounds without aspiration, striking other English speakers as similar to "d" and ...
Caribbean English accents and pronunciation are variable within and across sub-dialects. For instance, Barbadian English is fully rhotic, while Jamaican English is not. [11] Further, within Jamaican English, h-dropping is common in some social classes, but uncommon in others. [12]
The Oxford Online Dictionaries claim the stress on the second syllable is the most common pronunciation in the Caribbean itself, but according to the Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, the most common pronunciation in Caribbean English stresses the first syllable instead, / ˈ k ær ɪ b i æ n / (KARR-ih-bee-an). [4] [23]
Saint Kitts Creole is a dialect of Antiguan and Barbudan Creole [2] spoken in Saint Kitts and Nevis by around 40,000 people. Saint Kitts Creole does not have the status of an official language.