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|Country=Anguilla | |||
|Name=Anguilla | |||
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| link1=[[Anguilla Genealogy|Anguilla]] | | link1=[[Anguilla Genealogy|Anguilla]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Today most people in Anguilla speak a British-influenced variety of standard English, which is the official language. Other languages are also spoken on the island, including varieties of Spanish, Chinese and the languages of other immigrant communities. However, the most common language other than Standard English is the island's own English-lexifier Creole language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Anguilla," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla#Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref> Although classified as a dialect of Leeward Caribbean Creole English spoken in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Montserrat due to a common British colonial history, it is actually closer to the '''British Virgin Islands''' and '''Saint Martin''' varieties of Virgin Islands Creole. The number of speakers of Anguillan Creole is below 10,000. Anguillan Creole does not have the status of an official language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Anguilla," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla#Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref> | Today most people in Anguilla speak a British-influenced variety of standard English, which is the official language. Other languages are also spoken on the island, including varieties of Spanish, Chinese and the languages of other immigrant communities. However, the most common language other than Standard English is the island's own English-lexifier Creole language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Anguilla," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla#Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref> Although classified as a dialect of Leeward Caribbean Creole English spoken in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Montserrat due to a common British colonial history, it is actually closer to the '''British Virgin Islands''' and '''Saint Martin''' varieties of Virgin Islands Creole. The number of speakers of Anguillan Creole is below 10,000. Anguillan Creole does not have the status of an official language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Anguilla," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla#Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref> | ||
Below we have rules words and phrases that are common locally. Here are four quick rules when trying to understand Anguillian Language (Dialect): [https://whatwedoinanguilla.com/language/ Anguillian Language 101 | Below we have rules words and phrases that are common locally. Here are four quick rules when trying to understand Anguillian Language (Dialect): *[https://whatwedoinanguilla.com/language/ Anguillian Language 101 (WhatWeDoInAnguilla)] | ||
*'''Rule 1''': Subject Verb Agreement?! There is no need for that! A statement or question might sound odd to the ears at first but once you realise that grammar weighs little in dialect, you’ll get used to it. | *'''Rule 1''': Subject Verb Agreement?! There is no need for that! A statement or question might sound odd to the ears at first but once you realise that grammar weighs little in dialect, you’ll get used to it. | ||
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'''Virgin Islands Creole''' | '''Virgin Islands Creole''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Islands_Creole#Grammatical_structure_and_pronunciation Virgin Islands Creole Grammatical structure and pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Islands_Creole#Grammatical_structure_and_pronunciation Virgin Islands Creole Grammatical structure and pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | ||
*Seaman, | * Seaman, George A. ''Virgin Islands dictionary.'' St. Croix, V.I.: Crown Printing, 1976. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/10386664 WorldCat]. | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
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