Rodriguan creole

Rodriguan Creole
kreol
Native to Rodrigues
Native speakers
40,000 (date missing)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog None
Linguasphere 51-AAC-ced

Rodriguan Creole is a dialect of Mauritian Creole spoken on the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. The number of speakers is estimated at 40,000. On the island of Rodrigues, like in the rest of the republic of Mauritius, English is the official language and French is also spoken.

Public warning in the Rodriguan variety of Mauritian Creole in Port Mathurin (pas zet salte ici: don't throw any litter here)

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