Guianese Creole French
A language of French Guiana
| Population | 50,000 (1977 SIL). |
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French Guiana and Suriname |
| Alternate names | French Guianese Creole French, Guyanais, Guyane, Guyane Creole, Patois, Patwa |
| Dialects | Intelligibility of Saint Lucia Creole [acf] is 78%, of Karipúna Creole [kmv] of Brazil 77%. |
| Classification | Creole, French based |
| Language use | Trade language. First language for over 30% of the population in the capital. The most important rural language. Educated people can all speak it, but try to avoid it. Low status. Not taught in schools. Some decreolization is taking place. Most also use French. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ANONBY, Stan, author. 2007. "A report on the creoles of Amapá."
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