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Seychellois Creole people / s eɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l w ɑː ˈ k r i oʊ l / are an ethnic group native to Seychelles, who speak Seychellois Creole. They are the predominant ethnic group in the country. [2] The majority of the people living in the Seychelles are referred to as Seychellois. They are of Creole, East African and Malagasy origin. However ...
The local Seychellois Creole , a creole language derived from French and African tongues, is the native language of 91.8% of the people; but English and French are also commonly used. English remains the language of government and commerce. About 90% of the Seychellois people live on the island of Mahé.
A group of 44 islands (42 granitic and 2 coralline) occupy the shallow waters of the Seychelles Bank and are collectively referred to as the inner islands. They have a total area of 244 km 2 (94 sq mi), accounting for 54% of the total land area of the Seychelles and 98% of the entire population. The islands have been divided into groups.
Seychellois people by descent (15 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Seychelles" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Seychellois people by political orientation (5 C) Seychellois people by religion (2 C) * Lists of Seychellois people (1 C, 2 P) + Seychellois men (1 C)
Since La Digue is an island inhabited by many ethnic groups, the local cuisine is a mix of world cuisines, with a specific focus on fish. With abundant seafood, the Seychellois people have developed hundreds of recipes using a variety of fish.
Seychellois Creole, a French-based creole language, is by far the most commonly spoken language in the archipelago and is spoken natively by about 95% of the population. Nevertheless, the country was a British colony for over a century and a half, and the legacy of British Seychelles made English remain the main language in government and business.
Seychellois people of North American descent (1 C) Seychellois people of Sri Lankan descent (1 P) T. Seychellois people of Tanzanian descent (1 C)