Morisyen

A language of Mauritius

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kreol, Kreole, Maurisyen, Mauritian, Mauritius Creole French, Maurysen

Population

800,000 in Mauritius (2005). Population total all countries: 806,000.

Location

Also in France, Madagascar, United Kingdom.

Language Status

5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity.

Classification

Dialects

Rodrigues Creole. More similar to French creoles of the Caribbean than to Réunion Creole (Baker 1972).

Language Use

Neutral attitudes. Lower prestige than French [fra] or English [eng]. Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.