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==Description== | |||
The official language for Trinidad and Tobago is '''English'''.<br> <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> | |||
It is a variant of English called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidadian_and_Tobagonian_English '''Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English''']. | |||
The main spoken languages are | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidadian_Creole '''Trinidadian Creole'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobagonian_Creole '''Tobagonian Creole'''] | |||
Other languages include: | |||
* [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) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago '''Spanish'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_diaspora#Trinidad_and_Tobago '''Tamil'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago#:~:text=Chinese '''Chinese'''] | |||
The indigenous languages include: | |||
* '''Yao''' - on Trinidad | |||
* '''Karina''' - on Tobago | |||
* '''Cariban''' | |||
* '''Shebaya''' - extinct Arawakan language of Trinidad | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official language for Trinidad and Tobago is English.
[1] [2]
It is a variant of English called Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English.
The main spoken languages are
Other languages include:
- Trinidadian Hindustani - also known as Trinidadian Bhojpuri, Trinidadian Hindi, Indian, Plantation Hindustani, or Gaon ke Bolee (Village Speech)
- Spanish
- Tamil
- Chinese
The indigenous languages include:
- Yao - on Trinidad
- Karina - on Tobago
- Cariban
- Shebaya - extinct Arawakan language of Trinidad
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
Pronunciation
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
Online Dictionaries
Language Aids
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
Hindi Language Resources[edit | edit source]
Some parts of Trinidad and Tobago speak Hindi. Below are online resources for the Hindi language.