Haitian CreoleHaitian Creole (Krèyol) is a creole language based on the French language. It is spoken in Haiti by about 7.5 million people (in 1998), which is nearly the whole population. Some hundred thousand speakers live in other countries. There are linguistic influences from several West African languages, namely from Wolof, Fon and Ewe. There are two dialects: Fablas and Plateau Haitian Creole. Since 1961, Haitian Creole has been recognized as an official language. Its usage in literature is small but growing. Many speakers are bilingual and speak both Haitian Creole and French, but Creole has a lower social status than French. There are newspapers, radio and television programs in this language. It is not to be confused with Haitian Vodoun Culture Language.External Links\n*Haitian Creole - English Dictionary: from Webster's Online Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition. \n |
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"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head." - Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) |
