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English status National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989. National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages English English, English patois
Linguistic diversity index 0.091
Ranked 159th. 8 times more than Jamaica 		0.011
Ranked 190th.
Major language(s) English (Bajan, an English-African dialect, is widely used) English (official), English patois

SOURCES: Ethnologue; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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