Kokoy Creole

Kokoy is a variety of Antiguan and Barbudan Creole spoken in northeast Dominica by descendents of Antiguan and Montserratian settlers. It is primarily spoken in the villages of Wesley, Marigot, and Woodford Hill, although it has since spread throughout the country to become the island's main English-based creole, although some sources also state that there are noticeable distinctions between a Dominican Creole English and Kokoy. The settlers who spoke the language were originally employed on many of the island's plantations, and were mostly Methodist. Kokoy developed in the late 19th century. It is distinct from Dominican Creole French.