Haiti
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American Sign Language
[ase] Scattered. Users: 40,000 in Haiti (2008 WFD). Approximately 0.4% of the total population. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: ASL, Haitian Sign Language, LSH, Langue des signes haïtienne. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
French
[fra] Users: 4,673,200 in Haiti, all users. L1 users: 3,200 in Haiti (2015 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 4,670,000 (Beck et al 2018). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1987, Constitution, Article 5(2)). Alternate Names: Français. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Haitian Creole
[hat] Widespread. Users: 6,960,000 in Haiti (2001). Total users in all countries: 8,176,340. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1987, Constitution, Article 5 (1,2)). Alternate Names: Ayisyen, Creole, Haitian, Kreyol, Kreyòl, Western Caribbean Creole, créole haïtien. Autonym: Kreyòl Ayisyen. Classification: Creole, French based.
Haitian Vodoun Culture Language
[hvc] Scattered. Users: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Status: 9 (Second language only). Alternate Names: Langaj, Langay. Classification: Unclassified.