Guianese French Creole

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A language of French Guiana

ISO 639-3
gcr
Alternate Names
French Guianese French Creole, Guyanais, Guyane, Guyane Creole, Patois, Patwa
User Population

134,000 (2019), based on ethnicity.

Location

Widespread.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Creole, French based
Dialects

None known. All French creoles of the Caribbean are somewhat mutually inherently intelligible (Goodman 1964). Intelligibility of Lesser Antillean French Creole [acf] is 78%, of Karipuna Creole [kmv] (Brazil) is 77%.

Language Use

L1 for over 30% of the population in the capital. Most important rural language. Educated people speak it, but avoid it. Low status. Not taught in schools. Some decreolization taking place. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Carib [car], Palikúr [plu], Tekó [eme], Wayampi [oym].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 2007.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guianese French Creole
Writing

Latin script [Latn].