Guadeloupean Creole French

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A language of Guadeloupe

ISO 639-3
gcf
Alternate Names
Kreyol, Patois, Patwa
Population

430,000 in Guadeloupe (2001). Population total all countries: 849,000.

Location

Marie Galante islands. Also in Martinique (Martiniquan Creole French), Saint Barthélemy (Saint Barthélemy Creole French).

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity.

Classification
Creole, French based
Dialects

Marie Galante Creole French, St. Barth Creole French. All French creoles of the Caribbean are somewhat mutually inherently intelligible (Goodman 1964). Comprehension of Saint Lucia Creole [acf] is 89%.

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guadeloupean Creole French
Other Comments

There is a continuum of variation from basilectal Creole to acrolectal French of the educated.

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