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Description

• The official language is English.
  
• Saint Lucian French Creole (Kwéyòl), which is colloquially referred to as Patois ("Patwa"), is spoken by 95% of the population. This Antillean Creole is used in literature and music, and is gaining official acknowledgment. As it developed during the early period of French colonization, the creole is derived chiefly from French and the West African languages, with some vocabulary from the Island Carib language and other sources.

Word List(s)

• Kweyol Language - words and phrases (VirtualDominica)
• Kweyol Language - flashcards (Quizlet)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Saint Lucian French Creole Phonology (Wikipedia)
• Saint Lucian Creole Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

• English to Saint Lucian Creole French Dictionary (Glosbe)
• Mondesir, Jones E, and Lawrence D Carrington. Dictionary of St. Lucian Creole. Part 1: Kwéyòl - English. Part 2: English - Kwéyòl. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton, 2011. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

• The people and language of Saint Lucia (SaintLuciaLife)
• Saint Lucia (Britannica)
• Saint Lucia (Wikitravel)