Virgin Islands English Creole

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A language of U.S. Virgin Islands

ISO 639-3
vic
User Population

67,200 in U.S. Virgin Islands (2019). Total users in all countries: 89,700.

Location

Widespread.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity.

Classification
Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern
Dialects

Cruzan. St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, and Saba are most similar. Post-creole English (Alleyne 1985).

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Virgin Islands English Creole
Writing

Latin script [Latn], informal use on social media (wikipedia).

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