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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 .
Since French is a Romance language, French Antillean Creole is considered to be one of Latin America's languages by some linguists. In a number of countries (including Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Brazil (Lanc-Patuá) and Venezuela) the language is referred to as patois. [4]
Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl, locally called Patwa and/or Creole) is the Saint Lucian creole language of Saint Lucia. Martinican Creole (Kreyòl, Martinique Creole) is the creole language of Martinique. Varieties with progressive aspect marker ka [5] Antillean Creole, spoken in the Lesser Antilles, particularly in Guadeloupe and Dominica ...
In Saint Lucia, it was colonised by France as part of the French Caribbean, followed by the British that became part of the British Caribbean, the official language of Saint Lucia was English while Saint Lucian Creole French was also spoken, but was and still is related to Haitian Creole once the French had captured the slaves from Africa and ...
Kalinago language; S. Saint Lucian Creole This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 06:48 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
A creole language is a stable natural language developed from a mixture of different languages. Unlike a pidgin, a simplified form that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups, a creole language is a complete language, used in a community and acquired by children as their native language.
The Culture of Saint Lucia blends the influences of African, French, and English heritage. The official language of the island is English but Kwéyòl (French Creole), remains an influential secondary language with an English Creole also spoken as well.
St. Mary's College is an all boys school. The Girl's Vocational School is an all girls school. Ave Maria Primary and RC Boy's primary are the all girls and all boys primary schools respectively. Saint Lucia's first secondary school, St. Joseph's Convent, was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny in 1854. The University of The West ...