British Virgin Islands Languages

Description
The primary language is British English, although there is a local dialect. Spanish is spoken by Puerto Rican, Dominican and other Hispanic immigrants. Virgin Islands Creole does not have the status of an official language. The language of government, education and the media is American English in the U.S. Virgin Islands, British English in the British Virgin Islands, both Dutch and English on Saba, Sint Eustatius and the Dutch side of Saint Martin, and French on the French side of Saint Martin.

Word List(s)

 * Dutch Genealogical Word List
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * Virgian Islands English Creole Word List
 * Virgin Islands Creole-to-English translations

Alphabet and Pronunciation

 * Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * French Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * French Alphabet and Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries

 * Virgin Islands Creole Grammatical structure and pronunciation
 * Spanish Languages
 * French Languages
 * Spanish Letter Writing Guide
 * French Letter Writing Guide
 * Deciphering Spanish Handwriting
 * French Handwriting

Additional Resources

 * What a pistarckle! : a glossary of Virgin Islands English Creole
 * A brief description and dictionary of the language used in the Virgin Islands
 * A brief history, description, and dictionary of the everyday language of Virgin Islands children
 * A comparative study of Creole French dialects