why did the English and french settle in the West Indies
"the French West Indies" are called "les Antilles", or "les Antilles françaises" if the context needs clarification.
West indie frenchish
No. They are completely different places.
The French West Indies
English and French
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Hispaniola is the name of the island in the West Indies which contains Haiti (french-speaking) and the Dominican Republic (spanish-speaking).
The island of Ouessant (French: ile d'Ouessant), 20 km west of the western coast of Brittany, is France's westernmost spot.
West Indies
The largest nation in the West Indies is Cuba.
Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana, French Gaiana, French West indies, and a few other Caribbean islands...
In the Caribbean, they speak English,French,Spanish and Dutch.Some of the Caribbean islands also have their own form of dialect e.g Bajan dialect,etc.Depending on which island in the West Indies you are talking about, they may be speaking Spanish, French or English.FRENCHSPANISHENGLISHDUTCH