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Кариб теңізінің ағылшын тілді елдері Кариб теңізінің одақтастығы – Кариб теңізінің ағылшын тілді елдері мен аумақтарын қамтитын аймақ, бұл аймақ бір кезде Британ империясының Кариб теңізіндегі бөлігі болған және қазір Ұлттар Достастығының құрамына кіреді. Бұл термин көптеген тәуелсіз арал мемлекеттерін, Ұлыбританияның теңізден тыс аумақтарын және кейбір материктік елдерді қамтиды. Кариб теңізінің одақтастығы қазір бұрынғы «Британдық Батыс Үндістан» терминіне қарағанда жиі қолданылады, ол колониялық кезеңде Батыс Үндістандағы британдық колонияларын сипаттау үшін пайдаланылған. Осы аймақ ағылшын тілді Кариб, англофондық Кариб, англо-Кариб немесе ағылшын тілді Батыс Үндістан деп те аталады. Бұл терминдер Кариб теңізінің одақтастығын білдіргенімен, әдетте АҚШ-тың аралдық аумақтары сияқты Ұлттар Достастығына кірмейтін ағылшын тілді қауымдастықтарды қамтымайды.
English speaking countries of the Caribbean
The Commonwealth Caribbean is the region of the Caribbean with English speaking countries and territories, which once constituted the Caribbean portion of the British Empire and are now part of the Commonwealth of Nations. The term includes many independent island nations, British Overseas Territories and some mainland nations. Commonwealth Caribbean is now used in preference over the older term British West Indies, which was used to describe the British colonies in the West Indies during decolonisation. It is also known as the English speaking Caribbean, Anglophone Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies. Although these terms are used to refer to the Commonwealth Caribbean, they typically do not include Anglophone communities that are not a part of the Commonwealth, like the insular areas of the United States.
The Commonwealth Caribbean is the region of the Caribbean with English speaking countries and territories, which once constituted the Caribbean portion of the British Empire and are now part of the Commonwealth of Nations. The term includes many independent island nations, British Overseas Territories and some mainland nations. Commonwealth Caribbean is now used in preference over the older term British West Indies, which was used to describe the British colonies in the West Indies during decolonisation. It is also known as the English speaking Caribbean, Anglophone Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies. Although these terms are used to refer to the Commonwealth Caribbean, they typically do not include Anglophone communities that are not a part of the Commonwealth, like the insular areas of the United States.
Елдер мен аумақтар
Кариб теңізін қоршаған Кариб аралдары мен Солтүстік және Оңтүстік Американың материктік бөліктерін қоса алғанда, елдер мен аумақтардан тұратын Ұлттар Достастығының Кариб аймағы бар.
The Commonwealth Caribbean consists of countries and territories, which include Caribbean islands or parts of mainland North and South America surrounding the Caribbean Sea.
Батыс Үнді Федерациясы (195862)
1958 және 1962 жылдар аралығында бірнеше ағылшын тілді Кариб елдері арасында қысқа өмір сүрген Вест-Индия Федерациясы құрылды. Оған Багам аралдарынан басқа барлық арал мемлекеттері мен Бермуда және Британдық Виргин аралдарынан басқа аумақтар кірді. Британдық Гвиана (Гвиана) және Британдық Гондурас (Белиз) федерацияда бақылаушы статусына ие болды. Кариб елдерінің ортақ құрама крикет командасы бар. Вест-Индия крикет командасына сондай-ақ Оңтүстік Америка құрлығында орналасқан, бұрынғы британдық колония болған Гайана да кіреді. Бермуд, АҚШ және Британдық Виргин аралдары, сондай-ақ Голландиялық Кариб елдері де Twenty20 крикеті сияқты ағылшын тілді Кариб аймағымен байланысты спорттық іс-шараларға қатысады.
Between 1958 and 1962, there was a short lived federation between several English speaking Caribbean countries, called the West Indies Federation, which consisted of all the island nations (except the Bahamas), and the territories (excluding Bermuda and British Virgin Islands). British Guiana (Guyana) and British Honduras (Belize) held observer status within the federation. The Commonwealth Caribbean makes up a composite cricket team. The West Indies cricket team also includes Guyana, as another former British colony, although it is located on the South American mainland. Bermuda, the U. S. and British Virgin Islands, and the Dutch Caribbean also participate in Anglophone Caribbean related sports activities such as Twenty20 cricket.
Кариб теңізінің еркін сауда қауымдастығы (1965-1973)
Кариб теңіздерінің еркін сауда қауымдастығы (CARIFTA) 1965 жылдың 15 желтоқсанында Антигуа және Барбуда, Барбадос, Гайана және Тринидад және Тобаго елдерінің құрылтайшы мүшелері ретінде құрылды. Бұл ұйымның мақсаты – британдық Батыс Үндістанның жаңадан тәуелсіз болған мемлекеттерінің экономикасын еркін сауда туралы келісім арқылы біріктіру және аймақтағы "тепе-тең дамуды" ынталандыру болды. 1968 жылы CARIFTA қатарына Доминика, Гренада, Ямайка, Монтсеррат, Сент-Кристофер-Невис-Англия, Сент-Люсия және Сент-Винсент және Гренадиндер елдері қосылды. 1971 жылы Британдық Гондурас ұйымға мүше болды. 1973 жылы CARIFTA Кариб теңізі қауымдастығымен алмастырылды.
The Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) was established on 15 December 1965, with Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago as its founding members. The organisation aimed to integrate the economies of the newly formed sovereign states of the British West Indies by providing an agreement for free trade and encouraging "balanced development" in the region. Seven additional members were added to CARIFTA in 1968, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Christopher Nevis Anguilla, Saint Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. In 1971, British Honduras joined the organisation. In 1973, CARIFTA was replaced by the Caribbean Community.
Карибтік қоғамдастық (1973 жылдан қазіргі уақытқа дейін)
Кариб теңізінің ағылшын тілінде сөйлейтін елдері 1973 жылы Кариб қауымдастығын (CARICOM) құрды. Қазіргі таңда оған барлық тәуелсіз ағылшын тілінде сөйлейтін арал мемлекеттері, сондай-ақ Белиз, Гайана және Монтсеррат кіреді. Британдық Кариб теңізінің басқа да аумақтары мен Бермуд аралдары серіктес мүшелер ретінде қатысады. 1995 жылға дейін ағылшын тілі – жалғыз ресми тіл болды, одан кейін голланд тілінде сөйлейтін Суринам қосылды.
The English speaking parts of the Caribbean established the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 1973, and it currently includes all the independent English speaking island countries plus Belize, Guyana and Montserrat, as well as all other British Caribbean territories and Bermuda as associate members. English was its sole official language until 1995, following the addition of Dutch speaking Suriname.
Аймақтағы ағылшын тілді қауымдастықтар
Кариб аралдарында ағылшын тілі негізгі немесе екінші тіл болып табылатын басқа да аралдар бар болғандықтан, «Кариб аймағы» термині барлық ағылшын тілді Кариб аралдарын міндетті түрде қамтымайды, мысалы, бұрынғы немесе қазіргі британдық колониялар. Сәйкесінше, «англофондық Кариб», «ағылшын тілді Кариб», «англо-кариб» немесе «ағылшын тілді Батыс Үндістан» терминдері де қолданылады. Осы ресми танылған елдерге қоса, Орталық Американың Атлантикалық немесе Кариб теңізі жағалауында Кариб аймағынан шыққан үлкен қауымдастықтар бар, олар Батыс Кариб аймағының бір бөлігін құрайды. Бұл қауымдастықтардың қалыптасуы 17 ғасырда басталды, оларға Никарагуа мен Гондурас аймақтары кіреді, олар Мискито Корольдігін құрады (1740 жылдан кейін британдық қорғау астында болды), Гарифуна қауымдастығы (1797 жылы жағалауға жер аударылып, ағылшын тілін қабылдады), Сан-Андрес, Провиденсия және Санта-Каталина архипелагы (Колумбия), сондай-ақ Панама каналын салуға (француз және американдық) қатысқан, теміржол компаниялары және әсіресе жеміс компаниялары (мысалы, 1870 жылдан кейін және 20 ғасырдың басында United Fruit) арқылы Орталық Америкаға әкелінген көптеген ағылшын тілді Кариб аймағының халқы кіреді. Олардың көпшілігі Гондурастың Каракольдері сияқты, испан тілінде сөйлейтін қауымдастықтарға толыққанды енбеді.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.
Бай аралдары – Гондурас территориясының 18 департаментінің бірі, негізінен Гуанахя, Роатан және Утила аралдарынан, сондай-ақ бірнеше кішкентай аралдардан тұрады. Тарихи тұрғыдан Ұлыбританиядан (негізінен Англиядан) келген адамдар қоныстанғандықтан, территория негізінен ағылшын тілді болып қала береді, тіпті аралдар 1860 жылдары Гондурасқа қосылғанмен де, олардың Гондурас қалған бөлігінен шалқап жатуына және Кариб аймағының басқа ағылшын тілді аймақтарынан көшіп келуіне байланысты. Испан тілі ресми тіл болып қала береді және аралдарда ең көп сөйленетін екінші тіл, көптеген адамдар ағылшын және испан тілдерін біледі.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.
1902 жылдан бері ағылшын тілі Пуэрто-Риконың испан тілімен қатар екі ресми тілінің бірі болып табылады, себебі Пуэрто-Рико 1493 жылдан 1898 жылға дейін 400 жылдан астам уақыт испан билігінде болды және 1898 жылдан бері АҚШ құрамындағы мемлекет болып табылады. Осы себепті ағылшын тілі Пуэрто-Риконың барлық мектептерінде оқытылады және Пуэрто-Рикодағы АҚШ федералды агенттіктерінің негізгі тілі болып табылады. Алайда, оның ресми тіл мәртебесі 1991 жылы қысқа мерзімге алынып тасталды, бірақ 1993 жылы қайта жаңартылды және ағылшын тілі содан бері мемлекеттің ресми тілі болып қала береді.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.
АҚШ Виргин аралдары – Кариб аймағындағы тағы бір ағылшын тілді территория, ол АҚШ басқаруында. Ағылшын тілі 1917 жылдан бері басым және ресми тіл болып табылады, осы жылы аралдар Даниядан АҚШ-қа өткен. Дания билігі кезінде ресми тіл дания тілі болды, бірақ ол тек әкімшілік тіл ретінде қолданылды және оны негізінен Дания азаматтары, колониялық Дания Батыс Үндістанының әкімшілік қызметкерлері ғана білді. АҚШ Виргин аралдары мен Пуэрто-Рико АҚШ-қа тиесілі болғандықтан, олар мемлекеттің құрамына кірмейді.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.
Виргин аралдары креол ағылшын тілі, жергілікті «диалект» деп белгілі креол тілінде бейресми жағдайларда қолданылады. Сент-Кройда сөйленетін Виргин аралдары креол тілінің түрі, Крусиан деп аталады, Сент-Томас және Сент-Джон аралдарында сөйленетін тілдерден сәл өзгеше.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.
Синт-Мартен, Нидерланд Корольдігінің құрамына кіретін мемлекет, Кариб аймағындағы ағылшын тілді көпшілік территориясы болып табылады. Алайда, Нидерланд Корольдігі сияқты, ол да мемлекеттің құрамына кірмейді. Ағылшын тілі Синт-Мартендегі күнделікті әкімшілік тілі және қарым-қатынас тілі, сондай-ақ халықтың көпшілігінің (67,5%) бірінші тілі. Синт-Мартен тұрғындары өз ара бейресми жағдайларда Виргин аралдары креол тілінің жергілікті түрін қолданады. Жергілікті жарнамалар голланд және ағылшын тілдерінде жазылған. Негізгі тілдер – ағылшын және голланд тілдері. Синт-Мартенде ағылшын және голланд тілінде оқытатын мектептер болды, ал Голландия үкіметі Сент-Мартен және басқа да АТБ аралдарына қатысты саясаты ағылшын тілінде білім беруді қолдады. Аралда ағылшын және голланд тілдері де қолданылады, мектептерде оқытылады, ал екеуі де ресми тіл. Аралдың голландтық мемлекет болып саналуына қарамастан, ағылшын тілі аралдағы негізгі тіл болып табылады және 19 ғасырдан бері мектеп жүйесінде қолданылып келеді. Голланд тілін халықтың 32% ғана біледі.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.
Саба мектептерінде оқыту тек ағылшын тілінде жүргізіледі. Голландия үкіметі Саба және басқа да АТБ аралдарына қатысты саясаты ағылшын тілінде білім беруді қолдады. Ресми тіл – голланд тілі, бірақ ағылшын тілі аралдағы «күнделікті өмір тілі» және білім беру тек ағылшын тілінде жүргізіледі. Жергілікті ағылшын тіліндегі креол тілі де бейресми жағдайларда қолданылады, ол Нидерланд Антилдері креол ағылшын тілі деп белгілі. Халықтың 52% астам бөлігі бірнеше тілді біледі. Француз тілі территорияның жалғыз ресми тілі болғанымен, ағылшын тілін де белгілі бір деңгейде түсінуге және сөйлеуге болады. Аралдың француз және голланд жағында бейресми жағдайларда қолданылатын жергілікті ағылшын тіліндегі креол тілі, жергілікті «Сент-Мартин ағылшын тілі» деп белгілі.
Since there are other non Commonwealth Caribbean islands in which English is the primary or secondary language, the term Commonwealth Caribbean is not necessarily inclusive of all islands that encompass the English speaking Caribbean, such as being a former or current British colony in the Caribbean. Accordingly, the terms Anglophone Caribbean, English speaking Caribbean, Anglo Caribbean, or English speaking West Indies are also used. In addition to these formally recognised countries, there are substantial communities of Commonwealth Caribbean origin along the Atlantic or Caribbean coast of Central America, as a part of the western Caribbean zone. These communities, which began forming in the seventeenth century, include areas of Nicaragua and Honduras that made up the Miskito Kingdom (which was under British protection after 1740), the Garifuna community (which was deported to the coast in 1797 and took up English as its language), the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), and the many and numerous Anglophone Caribbean people who were brought to Central America by the canal companies (the French and American Panama Canal efforts), railroad companies, and particularly the fruit companies, such as United Fruit after the 1870s and particularly in the first decades of the twentieth century. Many have never fully integrated into the otherwise Spanish speaking communities in which they reside, such as the Caracoles of Honduras. Non Commonwealth Anglophone territoriesNotes Bay Islands The Bay Islands are one of the 18 departments of Honduras, consisting primarily of the islands of Guanaja, Roatán, and Útila, along with a number of smaller islands. Historically settled by people from the United Kingdom (mainly England), the territory has remained primarily English speaking, even though the islands were annexed by Honduras in the 1860s, largely due to their relative isolation from the rest of Honduras and due to immigration from other English speaking areas of the Caribbean. Spanish remains the official language, and is the second most spoken language, on the islands, and many people are bilingual in both English and Spanish. English has been one of the two official languages of Puerto Rico alongside Spanish as its predominant and primary language since 1902, this is due to the fact that Puerto Rico had remained under Spanish rule for more than 400 years from 1493 to 1898 and has remained an American Commonwealth since 1898. Because of this, English is taught in all Puerto Rican schools and is the primary language of all of the U. S. federal agencies in Puerto Rico. Its status as an official language however was briefly removed in 1991 but was brought back in 1993 and English has remained the co official language of the Commonwealth since then. The U. S. Virgin Islands is another English speaking territory in the Caribbean that is under the administration of the United States. English has been the predominant and official language since 1917 when the islands were transferred from Denmark to the United States. Under Danish rule, the official language was Danish, but it was solely the language of administration and was only spoken by Danish people, a tiny minority of the overall population that primarily occupied administrative roles in colonial Danish West Indian society. Since both the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are owned by the United States, it is not considered to be a part of the Commonwealth. Virgin Islands Creole English, which is an English based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on Saint Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from the ones that are spoken on Saint Thomas and Saint John. Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is also a majority English speaking territory in the Caribbean. However, as with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it isn't a part of the Commonwealth. English is the day to day administrative language and language of communication in Sint Maarten, and the first language of the majority (67.5%) of the population. A local variety of Virgin Islands Creole is spoken in informal situations by Sint Maarteners between themselves. Local signage uses both Dutch and English. The main languages are English and Dutch. There were English medium and Dutch medium schools in Sint Maarten, and the Dutch government policy towards St. Maarten and other SSS islands promoted English medium education. Both English and Dutch are spoken and understood on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. Dutch is only spoken by 32% of the population. English is the sole medium of instruction in Saba schools. Dutch government policy towards Saba and other SSS islands promotes English medium education. The official language is Dutch, but English is the "language of everyday life" on the island and education is solely in English. A local English based creole language is also spoken informally, locally known as the Netherlands Antilles Creole English. More than 52% of the population speaks more than one language. Although French is the sole official language of the territory, English can also be spoken and understood to some extent. A local English based creole language is spoken in informal situations on both the French and Dutch sides of the island, it is known locally as Saint Martin English.