Sint Maarten Languages

Sint Maarten

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Description

The languages spoken on Sint Maarten are:

• 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

Alphabet and Pronunciation

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