Seselwa Creole French
A language of Seychelles
| Population | 72,700 (1998). Ethnic population: 72,700. |
| Alternate names | Creole, Ilois, Kreol, Seychelles Creole French, Seychellois Creole |
| Dialects | Seychelles dialect reportedly used on Chagos Islands. Structural differences with Morisyen [mfe] are relatively minor. Low intelligibility with Réunion Creole [rcf]. |
| Classification | Creole, French based |
| Language use | Official language since 1977. All domains. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Fishermen. Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BICKERTON, Derek, author. 1990. Instead of the cult of personality.
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