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Caribbean English dialect spoken in San Nicolaas, Aruba
San Nicolaas English, also known as Bush English, is a variety of Caribbean English spoken in the town of San Nicolaas in Aruba. It is spoken by many of the town's estimated 15.000 residents. It is also spoken by a smaller number of speakers in other parts of Aruba. San Nicolaas English is often spoken alongside Papiamento, one of the official languages of Aruba.
San Nicolaas English has had a profound impact on Aruba's carnival music scene, with many contributions made by speakers to Aruban Calypso and Road March music.
Today, San Nicolaas English is spoken by many of the town's inhabitants and by a smaller number in other parts of Aruba, including by many Arubans and immigrants of non-British Caribbean and non-Afro Aruban descent residing in San Nicolaas.
