English Taught in Belizean Schools
English taught in the schools of Belize is based on British English.
Belizean people speak English/Belizean Kriol and oftentimes, Spanish, while learning the English system of writing and reading in schools. It is a slightly different system of communication from the standard forms.
1999 Ministry of Education: School Effectiveness Report (p. 84) notes “Creole is spoken as the first language in most homes.” Kriol is “di stiki stiki paat” that holds Belize together.
In a 2000 Belize Census, 24.9% claimed Kriol ethnicity and 33% claimed Kriol as their first language.
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