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English

[eng] 1 (National). De facto national language. 240,000 in Belize, all users. L1 users: 184,000 in Belize (2014 UNSD). L2 users: 56,000 (Crystal 2003a).

3 (Wider communication)

Belize English Creole

[bzj] 3 (Wider communication). Brought to Belize by shipwrecked British seamen (baymen) in 1638. Lingua franca of Belize. L1 of some Garifunas, Mestizos, Maya and other ethnic groups. 130,000 in Belize (2014 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 170,000.

Spanish

[spa] 3 (Wider communication). 201,000 in Belize, all users. L1 users: 165,000 in Belize (2014 UNSD). L2 users: 36,000 (Instituto Cervantes 2019).

5 (Developing)

Maya, Mopán

[mop] 5* (Developing). 10,600 in Belize (2014 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 12,610.

6a (Vigorous)

Kekchí

[kek] 6a* (Vigorous). 17,600 in Belize (2014 UNSD).

Plautdietsch

[pdt] 6a* (Vigorous). 9,360 in Belize (2014 UNSD).

6b (Threatened)

Garifuna

[cab] 6b (Threatened). 8,440 in Belize (2014 UNSD). Ethnic population: 15,100 (2013 census).

Maya, Yucatec

[yua] 6b (Threatened). 2,520 in Belize (2014 UNSD).

Unestablished

American Sign Language

[ase] Unestablished. 3,000 in Belize (2011 L. Parks). Estimated population 3,000 (2011 L. Parks), approximately 0.7% of the total population. Another estimate, assuming 0.2%–0.4%: 800–1,600 (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL).

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 2,600 in Belize (2013 census).

Sindhi

[snd] Unestablished. 1,200 in Belize (2011).

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