English is the official language in most of the Caribbean, including the islands of the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles. Other islands have two official languages: in Puerto Rico it is English and Spanish, while the Dutch islands speak English and Dutch. Spanish is the official language of Cuba and the Dominican Republic. French is the first language in the French Antilles, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Creole is spoken throughout the Caribbean. Creole is a language which is a mixture of a European language, such as English, French or Spanish and a second, usually African language. For example, Jamaican Creole has many Asante words which were brought over from Africa by slaves.

“In the English Speaking World”