Which accent of English is spoken on the British Virgin Islands?

We are looking forward to bringing our English to a new level and would therefore love to take a sabbatical in the Caribbean (namely on the British Virgin Islands).

Which sort of English is spoken there? Is it American? British? A mixture? (We fell in love with the British accent ;-))

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Do people in the British Virgin Islands have a British accent?

The official language in the British Virgin Islands is English, in its British incarnation, of course. The spoken language can be anywhere on a continuum from that to pure Virgin Islands Creole.

What language is spoken in British Virgin Islands?

Virgin Islands Creole English is an English-based creole locally known as "dialect", is spoken in informal situations. The form of Virgin Islands Creole spoken on St. Croix, known as Crucian, is slightly different from that spoken on St.

What is the accent from in the U.S. Virgin Islands?

British Virgin Islanders are classed as British Overseas Territories citizens and since 2002 have had full British citizenship. Although the territory is not part of the European Union and not directly subject to EU laws, its citizens are deemed to be citizens of the EU as well.

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