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Islander Creole English

A language of Colombia

ISO 639-3: icr

Population	15,000 (1981 SIL).
Region	San Andrés and Providencia Islands.
Language map	Northern Colombia
Alternate names	Bende, San Andrés Creole
Dialects	Very similar to Belize Creole English [bzj].
Classification	Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western
Language use	Probably L1 of majority of Islanders. Creole is considered appropriate only for oral purposes. Some also use Standard English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 90% Spanish, 80% English. Bible portions: 1999.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOWIE, Paulina; KELLY, Edessie; METZGER, Lois; METZGER, Ronald G.; MITCHELL, Dulph; MORREN, Diane; MORREN, Ronald C.; MOSQUITTO, Isilda, authors. 2005. The San Andres, Providence, and Kathleen Islands Creole trilingual educational project.

BOWIE, Paulina; KELLY, Edessie; METZGER, Lois; METZGER, Ronald G.; MITCHELL, Dulph; MORREN, Diane; MORREN, Ronald C.; MOSQUITTO, Isilda, authors. 2006. The San Andres, Providence, and Kathleen Islands Creole trilingual educational project 2000.

DECKER, Kendall D.; KEENER, Andy, authors. 2001. "A report on the English-based creole of San Andres and Providence islands, Colombia."  

MORREN, Ronald C., author. 2001. "Creole-based trilingual education in the Caribbean archipelago of San Andres, Providence and Santa Catalina."

Vernacular Publications

A B C Stuoriz (An Islander English reader). 2001.

Beginning natural science for Islander children: the first 'big book' of two 'big books' introducing basic natural science concepts …. 2002.

Beginning natural science for islander children: the second 'big book' of two 'big books' introducing basic natural science concepts …. 2002.

Beginning reading for Islander children: the first 'big book' of three 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in Islander English (Creole) …. 2001.

Beginning reading for Islander children: the second 'big book' of three 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in Islander English (Creole) …. 2001.

Beginning reading for Islander children: the third 'big book' of three 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in Islander English (Creole) …. 2001.

Beginning reading in "standard" English for Islander children: the first 'big book' of four 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in "standard" English …. 2003.

Beginning reading in "standard" English for Islander children: the fourth 'big book' of four 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in "standard" English …. 2003.

Beginning reading in "standard" English for Islander children: the second 'big book' of four 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in "standard" English …. 2003.

Beginning reading in "standard" English for Islander children: the third 'big book' of four 'big books' introducing the sequence of letters to be taught in "standard" English …. 2003.

Beginning social science for Islander children: the first 'big book' of two 'big books' introducing basic social science concepts …. 2002.

Beginning social science for Islander children: the second 'big book' of two 'big books' introducing basic social science concepts …. 2001.

First grade Islander math: in the Islander Creole English language of San Andres, Providence and Santa Catalina Islands, Western Caribbean. 2003.

Shaat Stuoriz (An Islander English reader). 2001.

Songs and chants for "standard" English language arts: Project 2000 trilingual pilot school program; First year songs; Second year songs, parts 1 and 2. 2006.