Chagossian Creole | |
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kreol Ilwa | |
Native to | Mauritius, Seychelles |
Native speakers | (1,800 cited 1994)[1] |
French Creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
IETF | mfe-IO |
Chagossian creole (also créole îlois, kreol Ilwa, or just Ilwa) is a French-based creole that was still spoken in 1994 by the 1,800 or so Chagossians, the former inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago evicted in the early 1970s. Ilwa is a variety of Mauritian Creole with influences from Seychellois Creole. It is currently spoken mainly in Mauritius and the Seychelles. There is also a small minority community speaking the language in the United Kingdom.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Papen, Robert A. 1978. The French-based Creoles of the Indian Ocean: An Analysis and Comparison. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of California, San Diego. University Microfilms International.