Rodriguan Creole

Rodriguan Creole
Rodrigues Creole, Rodriguais Creole
Kreol rodrige
Native toRodrigues
Native speakers
43,538[citation needed] (2019)
Latin
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 litter here; the term is from French saleté, 'filth')

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. 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. Rodriguan Creole is very similar to French, which is why it is sometimes called a dialect of French.

Glossary

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

References

  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. 1 2 3 Alexandra Richards; Royston Ellis; Derek Schuurman (2006). Mauritius: Rodrigues, Reunion. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 196. ISBN 9781841621517. Retrieved 10 April 2026.

See also