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Guadeloupean Creole French

A language of Guadeloupe

ISO 639-3: gcf

Population  430,000 in Guadeloupe (2001). Population total all countries: 848,000.
Region  Eastern St. Barthélemy, Marie Galante islands. Also in Martinique.
Language map  Creole Languages of the Eastern Caribbean
Alternate names   Kreyol, Martiniquan Creole French, Patois, Patwa
Dialects  Marie Galante Creole French, St. Barth Creole French. St. Barth Creole is distinct in grammatical, phonological, and lexical features, and may be a separate language (Maher 1989). Comprehension of Saint Lucia Creole [acf] is 89%.
Classification  Creole, French based
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar.

Also spoken in:

Martinique

Language name   Martiniquan Creole French
Population  418,000 in Martinique (2001).
Language map  Creole Languages of the Eastern Caribbean
Alternate names  Guadeloupean Creole French, Patois, Patwa