San Nicolaas English
| San Nicolaas English | |
|---|---|
| Region | Aruba |
Native speakers | 15.000 (estimation) |
Early forms | |
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
San Nicolaas English, also known as Bush English, is a variety of Caribbean English spoken in the town of San Nicolaas in Aruba.[1] It is spoken by many of the town's estimated 15.000 residents. It is also spoken by a smaller number of speakers in other parts of Aruba. San Nicolaas English is often spoken alongside Papiamento, one of the official languages of Aruba.[2][3]
History
San Nicolaas English is said to have developed from varieties of Caribbean English and English Creoles brought over by Trinidadians, Grenadians and immigrants from other English-speaking Caribbean nations and territories who settled in San Nicolaas throughout the 20th century.[4] Mainly to work in jobs related to the Aruban oil industry, located near the town.[5]
San Nicolaas English has had a profound impact on Aruba's carnival music scene, with many contributions made by speakers to Aruban Calypso and Road March music.[6]
Today, San Nicolaas English is spoken by many of the town's inhabitants and by a smaller number in other parts of Aruba, including by many Arubans and immigrants of non-British Caribbean and non-Afro Aruban descent residing in San Nicolaas.
References
- ^ Medeiros, Melanie A.; Guzmán, Jennifer R., eds. (2023). Ethnographic insights on Latin America and the Caribbean. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4875-4798-1. OCLC 1348379463.
- ^ "Aruba's Language, Papiamento - Visit Aruba".
- ^ Mijts, Eric; Kester, Ellen-Petra; Faraclas, Nicholas G. (2021), Jules, Janice E.; Belgrave, Korah L. (eds.), "Challenges for Inclusive Education Through Home Languages in the Caribbean Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Challenging Colonial and Neo-Colonial Beliefs About the Role of Languages in Education", Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education, IGI Global, pp. 172–185, doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-4075-6.ch009, ISBN 978-1-7998-4075-6, retrieved 2024-09-16
- ^ Devonish, Hubert; Richardson, Gregory. "THE_ENGLISH_CREOLE_OF_ARUBA_A_COMMUNITY_BASED_DESCRIPTION_OF_THE_SAN_NICOLAS_VARIETY".
- ^ "San Nicolas, Aruba - Britannica".
- ^ "Study Of Aruban Calypso Music".