Tobagonian English Creole is an English-based
creole language
A creole language, or simply creole, is a stable natural language that develops from the simplifying and mixing of different languages into a new one within a fairly brief period of time: often, a pidgin evolved into a full-fledged language. ...
and the generally spoken language in
Tobago
Tobago () is an island and ward within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. It also lies to the southeast of Grenada. The offic ...
. It is distinct from
Trinidadian Creole and closer to other
Lesser Antillean creoles.
See also
*
Trinidadian English
Trinidadian and Tobagonian English (TE) or Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English is a dialect of English used in Trinidad and Tobago. TE co-exists with both non-standard varieties of English as well as other dialects, namely Trinidadian ...
References
* James, Winford, 200
Di NAR Nuh Deh-een
* James, Winford 2001
Languages of Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago
English-based pidgins and creoles
Languages of the African diaspora
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