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Rodriguan Creole
Rodrigues Creole[1], Rodriguais Creole[2]
Kreol rodrige
Native toRodrigues
Native speakers
43,538[citation needed] (2019)[3][4]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
mfe-rod
GlottologNone
Linguasphere51-AAC-ced
IETFmfe-u-sd-muro
Public warning in the Rodriguan variety of Mauritian Creole in Port Mathurin (pas zet salte ici: don't throw any litter here)

Rodriguan Creole is a dialect of Mauritian Creole, a French-based creole language, spoken on the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It is spoken by virtually all of the inhabitants of the island.[4] On Rodrigues, like in the rest of the republic of Mauritius, English is the administrative language and French is also widely spoken, even more commonly than English.[4] Rodriguan Creole is very similar to French, which is why it is sometimes called a dialect of French.

Glossary

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Rodriguan Creole English
Bonzur! Good morning!
Bonsoir! Good evening!
Merci! Thank You!
Ouais Yes
Non No
Aurevoir! Bye!
Ene One (1)
D Two (2)
Trwa Three (3)

Literature

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  • C. Corne und P. Stein: Pour une étude du créole rodriguais. In: Etudes Créoles Paris , 1979, vol. 2, no. 1, S. 58–84.
  • Henri Wittmann: Les parlers créoles des Mascareignes : une orientation. Travaux linguistiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 1. 3e version revue, Trois-Rivières 1972.

References

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  1. ^ "Morisyen". LINGUIST List. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ^ "51-AAC-ced Rodriguais". Linguasphere Observatory. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Rodrigues". Government Portal of Mauritius. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Alexandra Richards; Royston Ellis; Derek Schuurman (2006). Mauritius: Rodrigues, Reunion. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 196. ISBN 9781841621517. Retrieved 10 April 2026.

See also

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