Countries
Haiti
  
Haiti
  
National Language
Haiti
  
Haiti
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Central America, North America
  
Central America, North America
  
Minority Language
Cuba
  
Cuba
  
Regulated By
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
  
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
  
Interesting Facts
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
  
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
  
Similar To
French Language
  
French Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
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Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Latin
  
Writing Direction
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Bonjou
  
Bonjou
  
Thank You
Mèsi
  
Mèsi
  
How Are You?
Kijan ou yé?
  
Kijan ou yé?
  
Good Night
Bon nwit
  
Bon nwit
  
Good Evening
Bonswa
  
Bonswa
  
Good Afternoon
Bon apre-midi
  
Bon apre-midi
  
Good Morning
Bon apre-midi
  
Bon apre-midi
  
Please
Souple
  
Souple
  
Sorry
Dezole
  
Dezole
  
Bye
Babay
  
Babay
  
I Love You
Mwen renmen w
  
Mwen renmen w
  
Excuse Me
Eskize m
  
Eskize m
  
Dialect 1
Northern Haitian Creole
  
Northern Haitian Creole
  
Where They Speak
Cap-Haitien
  
Cap-Haitien
  
Dialect 2
Central Haitian Creole
  
Central Haitian Creole
  
Where They Speak
Port-au-Prince
  
Port-au-Prince
  
Dialect 3
Southern Haitian Creole
  
Southern Haitian Creole
  
Where They Speak
Cayes
  
Cayes
  
How Many People Speak?
9.60 million
  
99+
9.60 million
  
99+
Native Speakers
9.60 million
  
99+
9.60 million
  
99+
Native Name
Kreyòl ayisyen
  
Kreyòl ayisyen
  
Alternative Names
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
  
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
  
French Name
haïtien; créole haïtien
  
haïtien; créole haïtien
  
German Name
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
  
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
  
Pronunciation
[kɣejɔl]
  
[kɣejɔl]
  
Ethnicity
Haitians
  
Haitians
  
Origin
17th Century
  
17th Century
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
No early forms
  
No early forms
  
Standard Forms
Haitian Creole
  
Haitian Creole
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ht
  
ht
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
hat
  
hat
  
ISO 639 2/B
hat
  
hat
  
ISO 639 3
hat
  
hat
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
hait1244
  
hait1244
  
Linguasphere
51-AAC-cb
  
51-AAC-cb
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
  
Subject-Verb-Object
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole on Haitian Creole vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.