English in the Northern Mariana Islands

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English in the Northern Mariana Islands is one of the territory’s primary official languages, widely used in government, education, and commerce alongside local indigenous languages.

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf language use in a territory
variety of English
coOfficialWith Carolinian language NERFINISHED
Chamorro language NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasLegalBasisIn constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED
hasRole administrative language
language of instruction
language of wider communication
hasStatus official language
influencedBy Carolinian language
Chamorro language NERFINISHED
Japanese
surface form: Japanese language

Philippine languages
isPrimaryLanguageInDomain commerce
education
government
languageFamily Indo-European language family
surface form: Indo-European languages
region Micronesia NERFINISHED
regulatedBy Government of the Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED
spokenBy immigrant communities
indigenous populations
tourists and expatriates
standardBasedOn American English
subfamily Germanic languages
West Germanic languages NERFINISHED
territoryOf United States NERFINISHED
usedAs lingua franca
usedFor interethnic communication
international communication
usedIn Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED
usedInCity Rota
Saipan NERFINISHED
Tinian NERFINISHED
usedInDomain business sector
higher education
judicial system
mass media
primary education
public administration
secondary education
tourism industry
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Carolinian usedAlongside English in the Northern Mariana Islands