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1 (National)
Dutch
[nld]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2010, Provisional Official Languages Law, BWBW0028827, Article 2). 1,070 in Caribbean Netherlands (2001 census). Bonaire 950, Sint Eustatius 100, Saba 20.
English
[eng]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2010, Provisional Official Languages Law, BWBR0028827, Article 2). 3,390 in Caribbean Netherlands (2001 census). Bonaire 300, Sint Eustatius 1,900, Saba 1,190.
Papiamentu
[pap]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2010, Provisional Official Languages Law, BWBR0028827, Article 2). 8,100 in Caribbean Netherlands (2001 census). 8,060 on Bonaire.
3 (Wider communication)
Spanish
[spa]
3 (Wider communication). 1,480 in Caribbean Netherlands (2001 census). Bonaire 1,270, Sint Eustatius 130, Saba 70.
5 (Developing)
Sign Language of the Netherlands
[dse]
5* (Developing). 200 in Caribbean Netherlands (Parks and Williams 2011). Estimated, assuming 0.1% of total population.
6b (Threatened)
Virgin Islands English Creole
[vic]
6b* (Threatened). 4,500 in Caribbean Netherlands (2011 SIL).
