Wesley, Dominica

Wesley (15°34′N 61°19′W / 15.567°N 61.317°W / 15.567; -61.317) is a village in Saint Andrew Parish in north-eastern Dominica. It situated between the old estates of Eden and Londonderry and 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Woodford Hill. Like many other villages along the east coast, Wesley developed after Emancipation on hilly land along the boundary between the two estates as labourers sought to establish independent holdings for themselves away from the plantations where they had formerly lived and worked.

Wesley has a population of over 2,000 people. It is the home of the North Eastern Comprehensive School, better known as the NECS after the closing of the St. Andrews School in 2006.

Kokoy is widely spoken in Wesley. It is an English-lexicon creole distinct from the French-lexicon Antillean Creole spoken elsewhere in Dominica. Kokoy reflects the linguistic heritage of the Leeward Island labourers, primarily from Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat, who settled in the area during the post-emancipation period and whose descendants have maintained this distinct speech variety into the present day.