How many creole languages are spoken in the Caribbean today?
A. There are almost as many creole languages as there are islands and territories, and possibly more, depending on the definition and delineation of different dialects of the creoles. There are, however, no creole languages to be found in the insular Hispanic Caribbean, only Palenquero in the continental Caribbean, namely Colombia. The following chart shows the number of creole languages of the Caribbean, insular and continental (including Karipna/Galibi and Amap French Creole of Brazil, and Venezuelan French Creole), according to the Ethnologue.com. Figure 4 • Q18. Do all English, French and Dutch-speaking Caribbean people speak a creole as a mother tongue? A. No, this is a stereotype. There are significant Caribbean-born minorities that do not speak a creole language as a mother tongue and/or second language, though members of these groups may be either a) quite proficient in the variety of their territory according to the situation and context, or b) passive bilinguals. The vast maj
