Most of the people on Big Corn Island, Nicaragua speak English Creole. This language is very interesting. Because English Creole is derived from the english language, we can speak to and understand the Island natives (my aunt knows this creole so thats also helps). Though the English Creole language may just sound like English with a thick accent, it is very different than standard English.
There are many different types of creole languages, but here on the island, it is just English Creole. English Creole is very neat to listen to, it sounds like English with a heavy Jamaican accent. It sounds a lot like english, but on paper it is extremely different. Many argue that it isn't a different language, just a version of English, but anyone that has seen the vocabulary, grammatical structure, and anything else can see that English Creole is its own language.
Everything we do and hear and see on this island is a learning experience. We are gaining so much knowledge about the people, languages, and island itself. The longer we stay the less we want to end our trip, but we are very excited to make the most of our time here,
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