Countries
Haiti
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Total No. Of Countries
16
0
46
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National Language
Haiti
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Spain
Speaking Continents
Central America, North America
Europe
Minority Language
Cuba
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
French Language
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
-
Latin
How Many People Speak?
9.60 million9.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.15 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
9.60 million4.10 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
12.00 million5.10 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Kreyòl ayisyen
català
Alternative Names
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
haïtien; créole haïtien
catalan; valencien
German Name
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[kɣejɔl]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Haitians
Catalan people