Turks and Caicos Islands Creole
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| Turks and Caicos Creole | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Native speakers | 10,700 (1995) |
| Language family |
English Creole
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tch |
| Linguasphere | 52-ABB-ao |
Turks and Caicos Islands Creole is an English-based creole spoken in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the West Indies southeast of the Bahamas.
Turks and Caicos Islands Creole is similar to other Caribbean English creoles and is almost identical to Bahamian Creole. These languages draw on African grammar while using a largely English vocabulary. The number of speakers of Turks and Caicos Islands Creole is around 10,000.[1] Turks and Caicos Islands Creole does not have the status of an official language.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Ethnologue report for Turks and Caicos Creole English
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