Alternate Names: Kriol
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Nicaragua Creole English , and Islander (San Andrés) , creoles. Historically an extension of Nicaragua Creole English. There is a spectrum of varieties from standard American English usage to creole.
Status Notes: Lingua franca in much of the country.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 70,000 in Belize (2006). Population total all countries: 110,000.
Language Use: Creoles, people of East Indian descent. Most domains. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Garifuna [cab], Plautdietsch [pdt].
Language Development: Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Belize