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Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole


Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole


Countries

Countries
Haiti   
Haiti   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

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

Alphabets in
HaitianCreole-Alphabets.jpg#200   
HaitianCreole-Alphabets.jpg#200   

Alphabets
29   
11
29   
11

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
7   
4
7   
4

How Many Consonants
20   
10
20   
10

Scripts
Latin   
Latin   

Writing Direction
Not Available   
Not Available   

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3   
2
3   
2

Time Taken to Learn
24 weeks   
6
24 weeks   
6

Greetings

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   

Dialects

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   

Total No. Of Dialects
3   
3
3   
3

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
9.60 million   
99+
9.60 million   
99+

Speaking Population
0.15 %   
99+
0.15 %   
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   

History

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   

Language Position
99   
99+
99   
99+

Signed Forms
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

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   

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All Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Haitian Creole are spoken in different Haitian Creole Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Haitian Creole vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole, Central Haitian Creole. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Haitian Creole and Haitian Creole Language Codes

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