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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). De facto national language. 65,000 in Dominica, all users. L1 users: 3,000 in Dominica (Crystal 2003a). L2 users: 62,000 (2020).
4 (Educational)
French
[fra]
4 (Educational). 7,130 in Dominica (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
6a (Vigorous)
Leeward Caribbean English Creole
[aig]
6a* (Vigorous). 200 in Dominica (2004).
6b (Threatened)
Lesser Antillean French Creole
[acf]
6b (Threatened). De facto language of national identity. 56,000 in Dominica (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.