Islander Creole English
PrintA language of Colombia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bende, San Andrés Creole
Population
12,000 (1981 SIL).
Location
San Andrés and Providencia Islands.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Very similar to Belize Creole English [bzj].
Language Use
Probably L1 of majority of islanders. Some also use standard English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 90% Spanish, 80% English. Bible portions: 1999–2009.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.