Trinidad and Tobago
Official Languages
The official language of this country is English. There are immigrant languages spoken here including North Levantine Spoken Arabic and Chinese. There are roughly 6500 Chinese speakers. The number of languages on the list for this country is six. Out of these six, they are all still living languages. In many parts of the country, Spanish and Castilian are spoken. Another popular language around the country is Hindi. Also spoken is French. Some of the words in the vocabulary in this country can be traced back to the West African languages. Also included in this vocabulary is Amerindian, French, Spanish and East Indian languages. For 100 years, they spoke French in their history. Words from the Hindi language are a part of speech. There are a group of people who speak Kweyol. Most of the speech of the people of Trinidad is influenced by this. The slaves that were new to the country spoke Creole to communicate with their masters. This creole spoken was influenced heavily by Spanish and the Caribe language. The language became unique because of all of these influences.
Official Languages
The official language of this country is English. There are immigrant languages spoken here including North Levantine Spoken Arabic and Chinese. There are roughly 6500 Chinese speakers. The number of languages on the list for this country is six. Out of these six, they are all still living languages. In many parts of the country, Spanish and Castilian are spoken. Another popular language around the country is Hindi. Also spoken is French. Some of the words in the vocabulary in this country can be traced back to the West African languages. Also included in this vocabulary is Amerindian, French, Spanish and East Indian languages. For 100 years, they spoke French in their history. Words from the Hindi language are a part of speech. There are a group of people who speak Kweyol. Most of the speech of the people of Trinidad is influenced by this. The slaves that were new to the country spoke Creole to communicate with their masters. This creole spoken was influenced heavily by Spanish and the Caribe language. The language became unique because of all of these influences.
History
Amerindians were one of the first inhabitants. Foreign diseases then reduced the population of these indigenous people from the European settlers. In 1498, on Christopher Columbus’s second journey he discovered the island. Upon landing, he saw three trees and proceeded to call it “La Trinidad.” In 1507, the rule under the Spanish Empire began. The Spanish were unable to develop the country and so then they invited people from Europe to come and develop this country. This caused a large influence in the languages because there was such a diverse group coming over. This country was under Spanish rule until the British took control of the land in 1797. The island was under many different countries control including the Spanish, British, French, Dutch and Courlander. In the 19th century, the islands were under British control. They use of Spanish and French was illegal in the early 20th century. Along with that, Creole was frowned upon. This is when English has its biggest uprising. Trinidad and Tobago gained their independence in 1962. They then became a republic in 1976.
Amerindians were one of the first inhabitants. Foreign diseases then reduced the population of these indigenous people from the European settlers. In 1498, on Christopher Columbus’s second journey he discovered the island. Upon landing, he saw three trees and proceeded to call it “La Trinidad.” In 1507, the rule under the Spanish Empire began. The Spanish were unable to develop the country and so then they invited people from Europe to come and develop this country. This caused a large influence in the languages because there was such a diverse group coming over. This country was under Spanish rule until the British took control of the land in 1797. The island was under many different countries control including the Spanish, British, French, Dutch and Courlander. In the 19th century, the islands were under British control. They use of Spanish and French was illegal in the early 20th century. Along with that, Creole was frowned upon. This is when English has its biggest uprising. Trinidad and Tobago gained their independence in 1962. They then became a republic in 1976.
Interesting Facts
The population is around 1.3 million people. The literacy rate is 97 percent which is higher than that of the US. The education here is free from kindergarten to the university. The Spanish influence on this island can be seen in the names of places and foods. The official name is the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The economy in most of Trinidad and Tobago is industrial. The names of animals and places are based off of a Caribe origin. The Spanish influence can be seen in the names of places and food. The dictionary of the “English/Creole of Trinidad and Tobago” was the first one of this language. This was published in 2008. This country has a unique history and is shaped by many ethnic groups including the original Amerindians, the European Colonizers, the Africans and even people of India, Portugal and China. The motto of this country is “Together we aspire, together we achieve.”
The population is around 1.3 million people. The literacy rate is 97 percent which is higher than that of the US. The education here is free from kindergarten to the university. The Spanish influence on this island can be seen in the names of places and foods. The official name is the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The economy in most of Trinidad and Tobago is industrial. The names of animals and places are based off of a Caribe origin. The Spanish influence can be seen in the names of places and food. The dictionary of the “English/Creole of Trinidad and Tobago” was the first one of this language. This was published in 2008. This country has a unique history and is shaped by many ethnic groups including the original Amerindians, the European Colonizers, the Africans and even people of India, Portugal and China. The motto of this country is “Together we aspire, together we achieve.”
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