Réunion
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French
[fra] 2,400 in Réunion (Johnstone 1993). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2), French overseas department. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
Réunion Creole French
[rcf] Also in Madagascar. 555,000 in Réunion (1987). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Classification: Creole, French based
Tamil
[tam] Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil Comments: 90% describe themselves as Indian origin. Hindu.