Bahamian English

Bahamian English is the set of varieties of the English language native to the Bahamas. English is the country's official language. Bahamian dialect is the vernacular speech of the Bahamas, spoken by the majority of the population, while Standard Bahamian English is the language of the professional class, used in the media and business and also the target written language in compulsory education.

These language varieties differ based on factors like education, regional origin, socioeconomic status, and to some extent race. Due to the country's British colonial past, the standard written English for official use and education remains largely British-based with regard to grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.

Because of the Bahamas' proximity to the United States as well as US cable media, the 21st-century Bahamian media industry and younger speakers may be more influenced in their pronunciations by General American English or Black American English.