<P> English is the dominant language on St. Croix and has been the official language since 1917 , when the Danish West Indies were purchased by the United States . Previously , the official language was Danish , although it was not widely spoken . Other languages throughout St. Croix 's colonial history included Irish , Scots , Spanish and French , as well as a Dutch Creole spoken by St. Thomas and St. John - born persons living in St. Croix , as well as the local creole English , which still exists today . </P>
<P> English is the dominant language on St. Croix and has been the official language since 1917 , when the Danish West Indies were purchased by the United States . Previously , the official language was Danish , although it was not widely spoken . Other languages throughout St. Croix 's colonial history included Irish , Scots , Spanish and French , as well as a Dutch Creole spoken by St. Thomas and St. John - born persons living in St. Croix , as well as the local creole English , which still exists today . </P>
what language do they speak in st croix
what language do they speak in st croix
English a Dutch Creole the local creole English
English a Dutch Creole the local creole English