Nassau - Post Report Question and Answers
How much of the local language do you need for daily living? Are local language classes/tutors available and affordable?
English. - May 2024
Just patience to listen to the local patois, especially on the phone. - Nov 2015
English is spoken everywhere. - Jun 2015
English is standard here although sometimes it can be a bit difficult to follow two locals speaking rapidly with each other. - May 2015
You'll get the hang of Bahamian English pretty quickly. Haitian Creole would be helpful as 20% of the population is Haitian. - Jan 2011
None, Bahamians speak English but there are books that will teach you the colloquialisms. - Mar 2010
You need to be 100% fluent in Bahamian. There's no way around it. - Feb 2009
English is the national language. - Dec 2008
