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Barbados

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados

English is the sole official language of Barbados, and is used for communications,
administration, and public services all over the island. In its capacity as the official
language of the country, the standard of English tends to conform to the vocabulary,
pronunciations, spellings, and conventions akin to, but not exactly the same as, those of
British English. A regional variant of English, referred to locally as Bajan, is spoken by
most Barbadians in everyday life, especially in informal settings. In its full-fledged form,
Bajan sounds markedly different from the Standard English heard on the island.

The degree of intelligibility between Bajan and general English varies depending on the
speakers' origins and the "rawness" of one's accent. In rare instances, a Bajan speaker
may be completely unintelligible to an outside English speaker if sufficient slang
terminology is present in a sentence. Bajan is somewhat differentiated from, but highly
influenced by other Caribbean English dialects; it is a fusion of British English and
elements borrowed from the languages of West Africa. Hindi and Bhojpuri are also
spoken on the island by a small Indo-Bajan minority. Spanish is considered the most
popular second language on the island, followed by French.

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from Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, Volume 1997


Colin Baker, Sylvia Prys Jones

English is the official language of Barbados. The language spoken by the majority of
Barbadians is Bajan, which is considered to be a dialect of English, rather than a creole.
[p. 388]

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