Rodriguan Creole

Rodriguan Creole

language
name=Rodriguan Creole
nativename=Kreol Rodriguais
states=Rodrigues
speakers= 40,000
familycolor=Creole
fam1=Creole language
fam2=French Creole
fam3=Bourbonnais Creoles
iso2=
iso3=

Rodriguan Creole is a form of French Creole spoken on the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It is often considered a dialect of Mauritian Creole. The total number of speakers is estimated at 40,000.On the island of Rodrigues, English is the official language, and French is also spoken.


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