San Nicolaas English

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San Nicolas English, also known as Bush English, is a variety of Caribbean English spoken in the town of San Nicolas in Aruba. It is spoken by the town's estimated 15.000 residents, namely by Afro-Arubans of pre-dominantly Trinidadian and Grenadian descent, Arubans of other race and by immigrants to Aruba residing in the town. San Nicolas English is often spoken alongside Papiamento, one of the official languages of Aruba.

San Nicolas English
Region	Aruba
Native speakers	15.000 (estimation)
Language family	Indo-European Germanic West Germanic North Sea Germanic Anglo–Frisian Anglic English Caribbean English San Nicolas English
Early forms	Old English Middle English Early Modern English
Dialects	San Nicolas English
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

History

San Nicolas English is said to have developed from varieties of Caribbean English and English Creoles spoken by Trinidadians, Grenadians and immigrants from other English-speaking Caribbean nations who immigrated to Aruba and settled in San Nicolas throughout the 20th century. Mainly to work in jobs related to the Aruban oil industry, located near the town.

References

https://www.academia.edu/26789758/THE_ENGLISH_CREOLE_OF_ARUBA_A_COMMUNITY_BASED_DESCRIPTION_OF_THE_SAN_NICOLAS_VARIETY

https://www.visitaruba.com/about-aruba/general-aruba-facts/language/

https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Nicolas-Aruba