Seychelles French Creole

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A language of Seychelles

ISO 639-3
crs
Alternate Names
Creole, Ilois, Kreol, Kreol Seselwa, Seselwa French Creole, Seychellois Creole
Autonym
Seselwa
User Population

87,400 (2019 World Factbook).

Language Status

1 (National). Statutory national language (2003, Constitution, Article 4(1)).

Classification
Creole, French based
Dialects

Seychelles dialect reportedly used on Chagos Islands. Structural differences with Morisyen [mfe] are relatively minor. Low intelligibility of Réunion Creole [rcf].

Language Use

All domains. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Taught in primary schools. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Seychelles French Creole
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.