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The languages spoken on Sint Maarten are: ^[1]

English - 67.5% of population - the everyday language and the first language of native Sint Maarteners.
Spanish - 12.9% of population
Creole - 8.2% of population - a local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations between individuals.
French - 6.6% of population
Dutch - 4.2% of population - most learn Dutch as a second language and only used between other Dutch speakers. Used when communicating with the Dutch government.
Papiamento - 1.5% of population - Resources for the Papiamento Language

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↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sint Maarten," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Maarten#:~:text=Languages%20of%20Sint%20Maarten, accessed 16 Dec 2022.