Tobagonian Creole

Tobagonian English Creole
Tobagonian English Creole
Native to	Trinidad and Tobago
Region	Tobago
Native speakers	300,000 (2011)
Language family	English Creole Atlantic Eastern Southern Tobagonian English Creole; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tgh
Glottolog	toba1282
Linguasphere	52-ABB-at

Last updated June 25, 2025

Tobagonian English Creole is an English-based creole language and the generally spoken language in Tobago. It is distinct from Trinidadian Creole and closer to other Lesser Antillean creoles.

References

↑ Tobagonian English Creole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Sources

James, Winford, 2001 Di NAR Nuh Deh-een.
James, Winford 2001, A Signature of Tobagonian Speech.

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[e18-1] Tobagonian English Creole at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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