Guadeloupe Languages

Guadeloupe

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Description

Guadeloupe's official language is French, which is spoken by nearly all of the population; 99% of Guadeloupeans speak French. They also speak the so-called patois Creole, which is a French-based Creole also known as Antillean Creole.

Word List(s)

• French Genealogical Word List
• French Core 100 Word List (FrenchPod101)
• 1000 Most Common French Words (1000MostCommonWords)
• 5000 Most Common French Words (MemRise)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Alphabet

• French Consonants and Vowels (Wikipedia)
• French Alphabet (Wikipedia)
• French Alphabet (Wikiversity)
• Antillean Creole (Wikipedia)

Pronunciation

• French pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)
• Your Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide (FrenchPod101)
• Guadeloupean Creole (Omniglot)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

• French Letter Writing Guide
• English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
• Learn French in just 5 minutes (duolingo)
• Learn French (Babbel)
• French Grammar (Wikipedia)
• French Grammar (Omniglot)
• English to Guadeloupean Creole French Dictionary (Glosbe)

Additional Resources

• Guadeloupe (Wikitravel)
• Guadeloupe (Britannica)