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Description[edit | edit source]
English is the country's official language but the main spoken language is either of two creole languages: Grenadian Creole English and, less frequently, Grenadian Creole French or 'patois' which reflects the African, European, and native heritage of the nation. The creoles contain elements from a variety of African languages, French and English. Grenadian Creole French is mainly spoken in smaller rural area.
Some Hindi/Bhojpuri terms are still spoken amongst the Indo-Grenadian community descendants. [1]
Grenadian Creole English - Grenadian Creole English is a Creole language spoken in Grenada. It is a member of the Southern branch of English-based Eastern Atlantic Creoles. It is the common vernacular and the native language of nearly all inhabitants of Grenada, or approximately 89,000 native speakers in 2001. [2]
Grenadian Creole French or 'patois' - Grenadian Creole is a variety of Antillean Creole. In Grenada and among Grenadians, it is referred to as Patois. [3]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Grenada Local Language Idiom Table at Reddit
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Francis, Claude W. Popular words and phrases in Grenada dialect. San Bernardo, CA: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. Available at: WorldCat.
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
- Chase, Thomas R, and Zarah A Chase. Abridged handbook of Grenadian Creole English and French names : a dictionary of Grenadian Creole English with grammar & syntax. St. George, Grenada: Academic Communications Linguistic and Integrated Media Services (ACLAIMS(R)), 2011. Available at: WorldCat.
- Ovide, Stephanie. Creole-English/English-Creole (Caribbean). New York: Hippocrene Books, 1996. Available at: WorldCat.
- Roberts, Peter A. The verb in Grenadian French creole. Mona, Jamaica: n.p., 1971. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Kephart, Ronald F. "Broken English" : the Creole language of Carriacou. New York: P. Lang, 2000. Available at: WorldCat.
- Kephart, Ronald F. "Dem Wod Mo Saf" : Materials for Reading Creole English. n.p.: n.p., 1992. Available at: WorldCat.
- La Grenade-Lashley, Marise. Mwen ka alé : the French-lexicon Creole of Grenada : history, language and culture. Chula Vista, CA: Aventine Press, 2016. Available at: WorldCat.
- Stark, James H. Stark's guide book and history of Trinidad : including Tobago, Granada, and St. Vincent : also a trip up the Orinoco and a description of the great Venezuelan pitch lake. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. Available at: WorldCat.
- Grenadian Creole English (Englishing Grenada)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Grenada," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada#Languages, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Grenadian Creole English," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadian_Creole_English, accessed 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Grenadian Creole French," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadian_Creole_French, accessed 20 March 2021.