Grenadian Creole English

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A language of Grenada

ISO 639-3
gcl
Population

89,200 (2001).

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Language Status

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

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

Carriacou Creole English. Most similar to Trinidad [trf] and Barbados [bjs].

Language Use

Carriacou is a creole English (1996 R. Kephart). The creole predominates in Grenada (Holm 1989:458). All informal domains. All ages.

Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Grenadian Creole English
Other Comments

Creole languages typically exist alongside their lexifier language. In such situations, a continuum forms of variations between the Creole and the acrolect. It is therefore difficult to substantiate the number of Creole speakers and English speakers.