Mauritian Creole facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mauritian Creole |
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|---|---|
| kreol, créole | |
| Native to | Mauritius |
| Native speakers | 800,000 (2005)e18 |
| Language family |
French Creole
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| Dialects |
Rodriguan Creole
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| Linguasphere | 51-AAC-cec (to 51-AAC-cee) |
Mauritian Creole is a French-based creole language. It is spoken in Mauritius. It is not an official language but is well known among the Mauritian people. It is mostly French with a few non-French words. Mauritian Creole is spoken in over 65% of Mauritius.
Images for kids
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Graffiti on Le Pouce: Pa faire nou montagne vine zot poubelle, "Do not make our mountain become your trashcan."
See also
In Spanish: Criollo mauriciano para niños
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