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Which island in the Caribbean that is home to two countries speaks both spanish and french?
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Is Espanola in the Caribbean?
La Espanola or Hispaniola was the island in the Caribbean that Columbus discovered in 1492. These are the Spanish names for this island. Today, this Caribbean island consists of the two countries the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Are Caribbean countries are in South America?
The South American countries that border the Caribbean Sea-Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
What are the non-spanish speaking countries in the Caribbean islands?
Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic are primarily spanish speaking countries. Spanish is spoken on many of the other islands and depending on where you go on a given island, it may also be the primary language.
Why are the main languages in the Caribbean french English and spanish?
French, English, and Spanish are the main languages in the Caribbean due to the historical legacy of colonization by European powers. Different islands were colonized by different countries, leading to the establishment of these languages as dominant. Each language reflects the colonial history of the respective island, such as French in former French colonies, English in former British colonies, and Spanish in former Spanish colonies.
What is the smallest island shared by two countries?
The smallest island shared by two countries is the island of St. Martin/Sint Maarten in the Caribbean. The island is divided between the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin and the constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten.
What you call the island countries in the Caribbean?
Countries?
What is the island called in the west indies that where two countries are found?
This question appears to be about the Dominican Republic and the nation of Haiti. Both countries share the island the the Caribbean Sea in what was first named the West Indies. Haiti was once a French colony and the language there is mostly French. The Dominican Republic was once part of Spain's New World empire and Spanish prevails there.
Minor language used in Caribbean countries?
I do not exactly understand your question but instead i can tell you the languages spoken in the Caribbean. Due to the fact the the Caribbean was colonized by many different European countries, more than one language is spoke. The main languages are English, French, Spanish and Dutch. Among the islands different creoles are spoken, many unique to the island so in order to find out about the minor languages spoken, you would have to research the island separately because there is not one 'Caribbean Language'.
How many countries are there in Caribbean island?
1
What languages are spoken in the west Indies?
The main languages spoken in the West Indies are English, Spanish, French, and Dutch. There are also Caribbean Creole languages such as Jamaican Patois, Haitian Creole, and Trinidadian Creole that are widely spoken in the region.
Is the island of hispaniola the largest in the Caribbean?
actually is second to the largest. La Española (the spanish one) (spanish name) is the island wich now has two countries. Dominican Republic and Haiti. Natives would call it Kuisquella. The largest Island in the Carribbean is the island of Cuba.
What is the name of the island which is in West Indies and it has two countries on it one is Spanish speaking the other French speaking?
Hispaniola is the name of the island in the West Indies which contains Haiti (french-speaking) and the Dominican Republic (spanish-speaking).
