Karipuna French Creole

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
kmv
Alternate Names
Amapá French Creole, Crioulo, Crioulo karipúna, Uaçá Creole French
Autonym
Lanc-Patuá
User Population

2,400 (2008 SIL).

Location

Amapá state: on French Guiana border.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Creole, French based
Dialects

None known. Conflicting reports about difference from Guianese French Creole [gcr]. Different from Haitian Creole [hat].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Very weak language transmission. Many also use Portuguese [por]. Used as L2 by Galibi [car], Karipúna [kgm], Palikúr [plu].

Language Development

Taught as subject in a few primary schools in grades 1–3. Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Karipuna French Creole
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Formerly spoke Karipuna [kgm], possibly from Marajó Island at the mouth of the Amazon. Also spoken by Galibi do Wasa ethnic group (2006 FUNASA), where language use is much stronger. Traditional religion, Christian.