Creoles

In linguistics, a creole (criollo in Spanish) refers to a language that has evolved from a linguistic system used imperfectly as a means of communication by a significant community, with these transformations likely influenced by the original mother tongues of the community members. For example, the French spoken by black slaves in Guyana, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean respectively gave rise to Guyanese Creole, Caribbean Creoles, and Bourbon Creole. This department will introduce you to the study of these different types of creoles: - Caribbean Creoles (Lesser Antilles) * Guadeloupean Creole * Saintois Creole * Dominican Creole * Martinican Creole * Saint Lucian Creole * Trinidadian Creole - French American Creoles * Louisiana Creole (Kréyol La Lwizyàn) * Haitian Creole (kreyol ayisyen) - Guyanese Creole (Kriyòl gwiyannen) - Bourbon Creole (or Mascarene Creole, i.e., French Creoles of the Indian Ocean) * Reunion Creole * Mauritian Creole * Rodriguan Creole * Seychellois Creole * Chagosian Creole - French Creole of the Pacific Ocean * Tayo (New Caledonia) There are also creoles with lexical bases in Spanish, English (e.g., LKJ Jamaican Creole), Portuguese, Dutch, etc. Additionally, there are images and descriptions of some creoles: - Creole Martinican - Creole Reunionnais - Kriyòl gwiyannen - Creole Guadeloupean - Kréyol La Lwizyàn - Kreyòl ayisyen Please note that the content within the image alt tags and descriptions may vary.