Bay Islands Creole

Bay Islands Creole is an English dialect with creole influence spoken on the Islas de la Bahia (Guanaja, Roatán, Utila), Honduras. 22,500 native speakers were reported in 2001.^[1] Mainlanders know this language as "Caracol", which literally means 'conch'.

References

↑ English language (Honduras) at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)

Languages of Honduras

Official language	Spanish

Indigenous languages	Ch'orti Garifuna Lenca Miskito Pech Sumo Tolupan

Creole languages	Bay Islands Creole

Sign languages	Honduran Sign Language

Caribbean English-based creole languages

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