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Haitian

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A language of Haiti

ISO 639-3

hat

Alternate Names

Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole

Population

6,960,000 in Haiti (2001). Population total all countries: 7,731,240.

Location

Widespread.

Language Maps

Creole Languages of the Northern Caribbean

Language Status

1 (National). Statutory national language (1987, Constitution, Article 5 (1,2)).

Classification

Creole, French based

Dialects

Fablas, Plateau Haitian Creole. Linguistic influences from Wolof [wol], Fon [fon], and Éwé [ewe] of West Africa.

Typology

SVO; prepositions; articles after noun heads.

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1985.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Haitian

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

In 1961 granted legal and educational status in Haiti. A growing literature, including poetry. Lower social status than standard French.