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English is the official language in Trinidad and Tobago. The other popular languages spoken in the country include Trinidadian English Creole, Tobagonian Creole, and Trinidadian Hindustani. Official Language of Trinidad and Tobago
English is the country's official language (the local variety of standard English is Trinidadian and Tobagonian English or more properly, Trinidad and Tobago Standard English, abbreviated as "TTSE"), but the main spoken language is either of two English-based creole languages (Trinidadian Creole or Tobagonian Creole), which reflects the ...
Geographical and historical treatment of Trinidad and Tobago, an island country of the southeastern West Indies. Forming the two southernmost links in the Caribbean chain, the islands of Trinidad and Tobago lie close to the continent of South America, northeast of Venezuela and northwest of Guyana.
Trinidadian English 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.
The main languages spoken in Trinidad and Tobago are English, Trinidadian Creole, and Tobagonian Creole.
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.
English is the main language used in Trinidad and Tobago's media. Newspapers, radio stations, and TV channels predominantly feature content in English to reach a wide audience and maintain linguistic unity across the country.
Although English is the official language, most people speak Trinidad English, a creole language. A few people, mostly in rural areas, speak a French-derived creole, Spanish, or Hindi.
The official language of T&T is English, or more accurately Trinidad and Tobago Standard English (TTSE). In practice, the spoken tongues on both islands are unique creole dialects derived from the combined historical influences of a multitude of various settlers over centuries.
Languages: English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese. Definition: This entry provides a listing of languages spoken in each country and specifies any that are official national or regional languages. When data is available ...