Caribbean English is a dialect of the English language spoken in the Caribbean. In the Caribbean, there is a great deal of variation in the way English is spoken. Scholars generally agree that although the dialects themselves vary from island to island, like African American Vernacular English, they are largely influenced by a single source- the African continent.
Examples of the English in daily use in the Caribbean include a reduced set of pronouns, typically, me, we, he, she, and they (pronounced "day" or "deh").
A simple statement, "I don't know" could be stated, "I ain' know" in the case of Barbados, "Me nuh knuow" in the case of Jamaica, "Me eh' know" or "I 'eh know" in Trinidad and Tobago, "Me'en know" in the case of the Virgin Islands, or "I nuh business" in the case of Belize.
Caribbean countries where English is an official language or where English-based creole languages are widespread include:
American English is an official language in Puerto Rico.
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