<Tr> <Th> Linguasphere </Th> <Td> 52 - AAB - apa to - ape and 52 - AAB - apg to api (SSS varieties) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> This article contains IPA phonetic symbols . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters . For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help: IPA . </Td> </Tr> <P> Virgin Islands Creole, or Virgin Islands Creole English, is an English - based creole consisting of several varieties spoken in the Virgin Islands and the nearby SSS islands of Saba, Saint Martin and Sint Eustatius, where it is known as Saban English, Saint Martin English, and Statian English, respectively . </P> <P> The term "Virgin Islands Creole" is formal terminology used by scholars and academics, and is rarely used in everyday speech . Informally, the creole is known by the term dialect, as the creole is often perceived by locals as a dialect variety of English instead of an English creole language . However, academic sociohistorical and linguistic research suggests that it is in fact an English creole language . </P>

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