Réunion Creole French
A language of Réunion
| Population | 555,000 in Réunion (1987). Population total all countries: 600,500. |
| Region | Also in Comoros, Madagascar. |
| Dialects | 2 dialects: urban and popular; the former is more similar to French [fra], the latter more similar to Bantu and West African languages. |
| Classification | Creole, French based |
| Language use | 25% are white, poor, live in the mountainous interior, and speak archaic highland varieties. 25% are Indian, live in coastal lowlands, and speak the basilect. 45% are African or mixed race, live in coastal lowlands, and speak the basilect. Gaining status on Réunion. Also use French. |
| Language development | Dictionary. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Sugar, perfume production. |
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