Languages of Antigua and Barbuda

The primary language spoken by the population of Antigua and Barbuda is Antiguan and Barbudan Creole.

Antiguan and Barbudan Creole is natively spoken in most of the former British Leeward Islands.

While the language is widely spoken throughout the country and the rest of the Leeward Islands, attitudes towards it remain negative.

As more Antiguans commute into St. John's, this divide has begun to disappear however, resulting in the emergence of the northern and southern dialects in the 1960s.

[11] In section 8 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, it is also stated that the only language that may be used in parliamentary proceedings is English,[12] although Antiguan and Barbudan Creole is frequently spoken in parliament during intense debates.

[9] Due to the proximity of French-speaking islands like Guadeloupe, standard French is also a common elective language taken in schools.