Seychelles Creole French

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A language of Seychelles

ISO 639-3
crs
Alternate Names
Creole, Ilois, Kreol, Kreol Seselwa, Seselwa Creole French, Seychellois Creole
Autonym
Seselwa
Population

80,200 (2014 World Factbook).

Language Status

1 (National). Statutory national language (2003, Constitution, Article 4(1)).

Classification
Creole, French based
Dialects

Seychelles dialect reportedly used on Chagos Islands. Structural differences with Morisyen [mfe] are relatively minor. Low intelligibility of Réunion Creole [rcf].

Language Use

All domains. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Seychelles Creole French
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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