Most English creoles were formed in English colonies, following the great expansion of British naval military power and trade in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- . It is also known as Kamtok. Two varieties are Limbe-Krio and Grafi. Cameroonian Pidgin English is an English-based creole language. About 5% of Cameroonians are native speakers of the language.
- , which is a dialect of English. Jamaican Creole is an English-based creole language spoken in Jamaica. It represents a history of contact among many different types of speakers drawn from many ethnic, linguistic, and social background. Naturally understandable to speakers of creoles in Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica. Reported to be extremely close to Belize Creole, the English Creole of the Bahamas, close to Grenada, and Saint Vincent creoles, as well as being very close to Sierra Leone Krio. Jamaica Creole is the dominant language in Jamaica and gaining in prestige.
- with over 10,000 first language speakers.
- Indians of the coasts of Nicaragua and the Honduras with the British. Spoken in the coastal areas.
- dates back to the colonial era, where locals were hired to work with the British colonials and ended up developing it to the Creole language it is today. See also Nigerian Pidgin .
- . English is the superstrate language, with various Papuan languages providing grammatical and lexical input.
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