Chagossian creole
| Chagossian Creole | |
|---|---|
| kreol Ilwa | |
| Native to | Mauritius, Seychelles |
Native speakers | (1,800 cited 1994)[1] |
French Creole
| |
| 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
Languages portal
- Creole language
- Agalega creole
- Mauritian creole
- Rodriguan creole
References
- ISBN 978-90-272-5236-4.