Antigua’s Official Language is English

Because of the island's lengthy history as a British colony, English is the official language. Patois, which is related to Jamaican Creole, is the local dialect of English. Approximately 150,000 people in the Leeward Islands speak this natively. With the increase in immigration, Guyanese Creole, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Creole, and Bajan Creole are gradually influencing this creole language. Even now, Standard English is often tied to the speaker's social standing.

As a result of significant immigration from the Dominican Republic in the early 1980s, there is also a considerable Spanish-speaking community there. Spanish-language signage is common in metropolitan areas, and there is a rising number of Spanish-speaking churches. Some government services are also available in Spanish. Since the early 2000s, there has been a Spanish language curriculum at public schools with a large Hispanic student population.