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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). De facto national language. 36,300 in Bahamas (2018).
6a (Vigorous)
American Sign Language
[ase]
6a* (Vigorous). 400 in Bahamas (2021 SIL). Estimated, based on 0.1% of the total population.
Bahamas English Creole
[bah]
6a* (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. 328,000 (2018).
Unestablished
Haitian Creole
[hat]
Unestablished. 15,400 in Bahamas (2018).
Jamaican English Creole
[jam]
Unestablished. 6,180 in Bahamas (2018).