Language and Literacy
As of the 2000 census, languages spoken in the US Virgin Islands were:
- English 74.7%
- Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%
- French or French Creole 6.6%
- Other 1.9%
According to a 2005 estimate, 90–95% of the population aged 15 and over can read and write.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of The United States Virgin Islands
Famous quotes containing the word language:
“Like the train’s beat
Swift language flutters the lips
Of the Polish airgirl in the corner seat.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)