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English

[eng] 1 (National). De facto national language, standard English in writing, education; non-standard English in informal domains, among distinct ethnic groups. 1,300,000 in Trinidad and Tobago (2011 J. Ferreira).

5 (Dispersed)

Spanish

[spa] 5* (Dispersed). 70,400 in Trinidad and Tobago, all users. L1 users: 4,000 in Trinidad and Tobago (Instituto Cervantes 2019). L2 users: 66,400 (Instituto Cervantes 2019).

5 (Developing)

Lesser Antillean French Creole

[acf] 5 (Developing). 4,100 in Trinidad and Tobago (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.

6a (Vigorous)

Tobagonian English Creole

[tgh] 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of provincial identity in Tobago. 300,000 (2011 J. Ferreira).

Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language

[lst] 6a (Vigorous). 1,360 (2019 B. Braithwaite). Estimate based on 0.1% of the general population.

Trinidadian English Creole

[trf] 6a* (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. 1,000,000 (2011 J. Ferreira).

8a (Moribund)

Hindustani, Sarnami

[hns] 8a (Moribund). 15,600 in Trinidad and Tobago (2006). Ethnic population: East Indians are 41% of the population.

Unestablished

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken

[apc] Unestablished. 2,600 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 6,500 in Trinidad and Tobago (2003 J. Leclerc).

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