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1 (National)
French
[fra]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1958, French Constitution, Article 2). 377,400 in Guadeloupe, all users. L1 users: 6,400 in Guadeloupe (2019). L2 users: 371,000 (Beck et al 2018).
5 (Developing)
French Sign Language
[fsl]
5* (Developing). 2,000 in Guadeloupe (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 1,200–2,400 deaf signers, assuming 0.3%–0.6% of the total population. Another estimate: 3,520 deaf, based on a reported 0.8% incidence of significant hearing loss (Parks and Williams 2011:24).
6a (Vigorous)
Guadeloupean French Creole
[gcf]
6a* (Vigorous). De facto language of national identity. 430,000 in Guadeloupe (2001). Total users in all countries: 433,500.
Unestablished
Haitian Creole
[hat]
Unestablished. 12,000 in Guadeloupe (2004).
Tamil
[tam]
Unestablished. 4,400 in Guadeloupe (2008 J. Leclerc).
