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Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl[kwejɔl]) is a French-based creole language that is widely spoken in Saint Lucia. [ 2 ][ 3 ] It is the vernacular language of the country and is spoken alongside the official language of English. Kwéyòl is a variety of Antillean Creole, and like other varieties spoken in the Caribbean, it combines the syntax of ...
Antillean Creole has approximately thirteen million speakers and is a means of communication for migrant populations traveling between neighboring English- and French-speaking territories. Since French is a Romance language, French Antillean Creole is considered to be one of Latin America’s languages by some linguists.
Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl, locally called Patwa and/or Creole) is the Saint Lucian creole language of Saint Lucia. Varieties with progressive aspect marker ka [5] Antillean Creole, spoken in the Lesser Antilles, particularly in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Dominica. Although all of the creoles spoken on these islands are considered to be the ...
Saint Lucia[9] is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. [10] The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra; these were names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs (respectively), two Amerindian peoples. [11] Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the ...
Antillean Creole is a language spoken primarily in the francophone (and some of the anglophone) Lesser Antilles, such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, Îles des Saintes, Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and many other smaller islands. Dominican Creole French; Grenadian Creole French; Saint Lucian Creole French. San Miguel Creole French (in ...
St Lucia's national dish is green banana and saltfish. The Island's Cuisine is a unique blend of West African, European (mainly British and French) and East Indian cuisine this creates dynamic meal dishes such as Macaroni pie , Stew chicken, rice and peas , hearty fish broths or fish water, hearty soups packed full with fresh locally produced ...
Creole peoples may refer to various ethnic groups around the world. The term's meaning exhibits regional variations, often sparking debate. [1][2] Creole peoples represent a diverse array of ethnicities, each possessing a distinct cultural identity that has been shaped over time. It is crucial to distinguish the emergence of creole languages ...
The people of Babonneau are mainly of African descent, descendants of slaves brought by the French and British to Saint Lucia in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The French explorer Joseph Gaspard Tascher de la Pagerie settled in Babonneau in 1763. French-based creole (kwéyòl) also known as Patois is the preferred spoken language in Babonneau. [2]