Trinidad and Tobago

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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).

4 (Educational)

Spanish

[spa] 4 (Educational). 4,100 in Trinidad and Tobago (2004).

5 (Developing)

American Sign Language

[ase] 5 (Developing).

Trinidadian Creole French

[acf] 5 (Developing). 3,800 in Trinidad and Tobago (2004).

6a (Vigorous)

Tobagonian Creole English

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

Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language

[lst] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 (2008 E. Parks).

Trinidadian Creole English

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

7 (Shifting)

Hindustani, Caribbean

[hns] 7 (Shifting). 15,600 in Trinidad and Tobago (1996). Ethnic population: East Indians are 41% of the population.

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