Residents of Saint-Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemoise people) are <answer>French</answer> citizens and work at establishments on the island. Most of them are descendants of the first settlers, of Breton, Norman, Poitevin, Saintongeais and Angevin lineage. <answer>French</answer> is the native tongue of the population. English is understood in hotels and restaurants, and a small population of Anglophones have been resident in Gustavia for many years. The St. Barthélemy <answer>French</answer> patois is spoken by some 500–700 people in the leeward portion of the island and is superficially related to Quebec <answer>French</answer>, whereas Créole <answer>French</answer> is limited to the windward side. Unlike other populations in the Caribbean, language preference between the Créole and Patois is geographically, and not racially, determined.[page needed]
What is the native language of St. Barts?
French