Multicultural heritage is enshrined in many Caribbean islands. In parts of
the Caribbean, multiculturalism itself is the cultural norm and diversity
is the force that unites the community.Although officially a quarter of
the Caribbean population is English-speaking, the largest linguistic group
comprises Spanish speakers (due to the inclusion of mainland Caribbean
states), some 22% speak French while only 1% speak Dutch. Though the
Caribbean today features 59 living languages these are not spoken in the
"insular Caribbean", but on what is referred to as the "continental
Caribbean".
