South Antiguan Creole

South Antiguan Creole
Southern dialec
RegionSaint Mary, Swetes
Native speakers
~6,800 (in Antigua and Barbuda; 2011 estimate)
Official status
Regulated bynot regulated
Language codes
ISO 639-3
  regions where South Antiguan Creole is the language of the majority

South Antiguan Creole is a variety of Antiguan and Barbudan Creole spoken primarily in the southwestern regions of Antigua. It is only semi-intelligible with the rest of the language, and the dialect is mainly spoken by older generations. Its usage is generally looked down upon by speakers of the more dominant North Antiguan Creole. There is less influence from English and other creoles. Its distinctive pronouns are "om" and "i" for the third person singular, as well as the absence of the pronoun "hi".