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Come down south to experience the real linguistic gumbo that is Belize. While English is spoken almost everywhere, at home many Belizeans speak the languages of their own cultures. In Dangriga, Hopkins, Seine Bight and Punta Gorda, expect to hear lots of Garifuna, and, to a lesser extent, Creole. And in villages of the Deep South you’re as likely to hear Kekchi or Mopan Mayan as you are English. Spanish is widely spoken as well, both by locals and first- and second-generation immigrants from around Central America. In addition, there’s a fair bit of Chinese spoken, mostly Cantonese.

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