French Guiana

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2). 291,000 in French Guiana, all users. L1 users: 111,000 in French Guiana (2019). L2 users: 180,000 (2019).

5 (Dispersed)

Chinese, Hakka

[hak] 5* (Dispersed). 14,700 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

5 (Developing)

Javanese, Suriname

[jvn] 5* (Developing). 2,940 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Saramaccan

[srm] 5* (Developing). 3,000 in French Guiana (2019), decreasing, based on ethnicity.

Aukan

[djk] 5 (Developing). 22,500 in French Guiana (2019), increasing, based on ethnicity. 6,000 monolinguals.

6a (Vigorous)

French Sign Language

[fsl] 6a* (Vigorous). 300 in French Guiana (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated, assuming 0.1% of total population.

Guianese French Creole

[gcr] 6a* (Vigorous). 134,000 (2019), based on ethnicity.

Tekó

[eme] 6a (Vigorous). 400 (Crevels 2012), increasing. Ethnic population: 400 (Crevels 2012).

Wayampi

[oym] 6a (Vigorous). 750 in French Guiana (Crevels 2012), increasing. Ethnic population: 750 (Crevels 2012).

Wayana

[way] 6a* (Vigorous). 1,000 in French Guiana (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,000 (Crevels 2012).

6b (Threatened)

Carib

[car] 6b (Threatened). 2,400 in French Guiana (Crevels 2012). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 4,000 (Crevels 2012).

8a (Moribund)

Arawak

[arw] 8a (Moribund). 380 in French Guiana (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012).

Palikúr

[plu] 8a (Moribund). 250 in French Guiana (Queixalos 2000). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,500 (Crevels 2012).

Unestablished

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken

[apc] Unestablished. 1,470 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Guyanese English Creole

[gyn] Unestablished. 4,200 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Haitian Creole

[hat] Unestablished. 23,500 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Hindustani, Sarnami

[hns] Unestablished. 11,800 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Hmong Njua

[hnj] Unestablished. 4,300 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Portuguese

[por] Unestablished. 14,200 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

Sranan Tongo

[srn] Unestablished. 17,600 in French Guiana (2019), based on ethnicity.

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