English Based Creole

An English-based creole language is a creole that was significantly influenced by the English language. Most English creoles were formed in English colonies, following the great expansion of British naval military power and trade in the 17^th,18^th and 19^th centuries. There are two major groups of English-based creoles: the Atlantic, which developed mostly in the 17^th and 18^th centuries (spoken in West Africa and in the Caribbean) and the Pacific, which were established in the 19^th century. The Atlantic English-based creoles bear some resemblance with other creoles that emerged there, like Dutch and French based ones, especially due to the fact that the languages of the substrate had the same source (West African countries). The substrate languages of the Pacific group are, on the other hand, from the Austronesian languages.

There are 48 English-based creole languages and 8 English-based pidgins nowadays.

Click the link to see their location: http://www.muturzikin.com/cartepidgin.htm and, click on the links below to have a brief description of them:

Afro-seminole Creole

American Indian Pidgin English

Australian Kriol language

Bahamian Creole

Cayman Creole

Chinese Pidgin English