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Flag of Sint MaartenWhat Language Do They Speak in Sint Maarten?

The official languages of Sint Maarten are English and Dutch. In total about 5 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (68%), Spanish (11%) and Virgin Islands Creole English (7%).

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Official languages
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Living languages · #143
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages

Official languages of Sint Maarten

Official

English

68% of the population · Indo-European

Official

Dutch

Nederlands

3% of the population · Indo-European

Most spoken languages in Sint Maarten

English Official
68%
Virgin Islands Creole English
7%
Dutch Official
3%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages of neighbouring countries

All languages of Sint Maarten (5)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
English31,426 · 68%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
Spanish5,083 · 11%Indo-EuropeanSafe
Virgin Islands Creole English3,096 · 7%Indo-EuropeanThreatened
Dutch1,571 · 3%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
French701 · 2%Indo-EuropeanSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Sint Maarten?

The official languages of Sint Maarten are English and Dutch. In total about 5 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (68%), Spanish (11%) and Virgin Islands Creole English (7%).

What is the official language of Sint Maarten?

English and Dutch.

Is English spoken in Sint Maarten?

Yes — English is official in Sint Maarten, spoken by about 68% of people.

How many languages are spoken in Sint Maarten?

About 5 living languages — #143 in the world for linguistic diversity. 1 of them are endangered.

Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).