Countries
Haiti
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
Total No. Of Countries
15
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46
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National Language
Haiti
Indonesia, Island of Madura
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Central America, North America
Asia
Minority Language
Cuba
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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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".
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
Similar To
French Language
Malay and Javanese Languages
Derived From
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How Many People Speak?
9.60 million15.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.15 %0.23 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
9.60 million15.00 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
12.00 million14.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Kreyòl ayisyen
Madurese
Alternative Names
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
Basa Mathura, Madhura, Madura
French Name
haïtien; créole haïtien
madourais
German Name
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Maduresisch
Pronunciation
[kɣejɔl]
[madura]
Ethnicity
Haitians
Madurese