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| ==Description==
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| The official language for Trinidad and Tobago is '''English'''. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago#Language#:~:text=English%20and%20creoles, accessed 4 May 2023.</ref> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Trinidad and Tobago," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago#:~:text=English%20and%20English%20creoles, accessed 4 May 2023.</ref><br>
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| It is a variant of English called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidadian_and_Tobagonian_English '''Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English'''].
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| The main spoken languages are
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidadian_Creole '''Trinidadian Creole''']
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobagonian_Creole '''Tobagonian Creole''']
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| Other languages include:
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Hindustani#Trinidadian_Hindustani'''Trinidadian Hindustani'''] - also known as Trinidadian Bhojpuri, Trinidadian Hindi, Indian, Plantation Hindustani, or Gaon ke Bolee (Village Speech)
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago '''Spanish'''] - increasing due to massive immigration of Venezuelans
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_diaspora#Trinidad_and_Tobago '''Tamil'''] - mostly spoken by remaining children of indentured Indian labourers
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago#:~:text=Chinese '''Chinese''']
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| The indigenous languages include:
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| * '''Yao''' - on Trinidad
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| * '''Karina''' - on Tobago
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| * '''Cariban'''
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| * '''Shebaya''' - extinct Arawakan language of Trinidad
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| ==Word List(s)==
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidadian_Creole#:~:text=Example%20words%20and%20phrases Trinidadian Creole phrases] - Wikipedia
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| * [https://www.myguidetrinidadandtobago.com/usefulinfo/talk-like-a-trini Trinidadian Creole words and phrases] - MyGuidetoTrinidadandTobago
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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| '''Alphabet'''
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/dominicancreole.htm Dominican Creole] - Omniglot
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/saintluciancreole.htm Saint Lucian Creole] - Omniglot
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidadian_Creole#:~:text=Phonological%20features Trinidadian Creole vowels and consonants] - Wikipedia
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| '''Pronunciation'''
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| * [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Tobagonian-creole-english/Pronunciation Tobagonian creole english Pronunciation] - Polyglot
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| * [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Trinidadian-creole-english/Pronunciation Trinidadian creole english Pronunciation] - Polyglot
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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| '''Dictionaries'''
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| * Baptiste, Rhona. ''Trini talk : a dictionary of words and proverbs of Trinidad & Tobago.'' Trinidad and Tobago: Douens Press, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/829087925 WorldCat].
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| * Mendes, John. ''Côteʹ ci Côteʹ la : Trinidad and Tobago dictionary.'' Arima, Trinidad and Tobago: John Mendes, 1985. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1029293794 WorldCat].
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| * WINER, LISE. ''Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On Historical Principles.'' n.p.: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.cttq491v JSTOR].
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| '''Online Dictionaries'''
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/trf Dictionary English - Trinidadian Creole English] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/trf/en Dictionary Trinidadian Creole English - English] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/hns Dictionary English - Caribbean Hindustani] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/ta/en Dictionary Tamil - English] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/yao Dictionary English - Yao] - Glosbe
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| '''Language Aids'''
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| * [https://scholar.colorado.edu/downloads/vm40xr851 TRINIDAD ENGLISH CREOLE ORTHOGRAPHY]
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| == References ==
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