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The two official languages of Haiti are French and Haitian Creole. | The two official languages of Haiti are French and Haitian Creole. | ||
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'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110510104004/http://www.haiti-reference.com/creole/diction/index.php Haitian Creole-English Dictionary (Haiti-Reference)] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110510104004/http://www.haiti-reference.com/creole/diction/index.php Haitian Creole-English Dictionary (Haiti-Reference)] | ||
* [https://www.bing.com/translator/ Translator Haitian Creole to English (Microsoft Bing)] | * [https://www.bing.com/translator/ Translator Haitian Creole to English (Microsoft Bing)] | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Haiti | [[Category:Haiti]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The two official languages of Haiti are French and Haitian Creole.
- principal written and administratively authorized language
- spoken by 42% of Haitians
- spoken by all educated Haitians
- the medium of instruction in most schools
- used in the business sector
- used in ceremonial events such as weddings, graduations and church Masses
- recently undergone a standardization
- spoken by virtually the entire population of Haiti
- one of the French-based creole languages
- Its vocabulary is 90% derived from French, but its grammar resembles that of some West African languages
- has influences from Taino, Spanish, and Portuguese
- related to the other French creoles, but most closely to the Antillean Creole and Louisiana Creole variants [1]
Difference between Haitian Creole and French
- Haitian Creole and French have similar pronunciations and share many lexical items
- over 90% of the Haitian Creole vocabulary is of French origin
- many cognate terms actually have different meanings
- the grammars of Haitian Creole and French are very different (in Haitian Creole, verbs are not conjugated as they are in French)
- both Haitian Creole and French have also experienced semantic change; words that had a single meaning in the 17th century have changed or have been replaced in both languages [2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Word List
- Haitian Creole Vocabulary and Word Lists
- Haitian Creole Word List - People
- Haitian Creole Word List - Family
- Haitian Creole Word List - Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Haitian Creole Consonants and Vowels - Wikipedia
- Haitian Creole Numbers - Wikipedia
- French Language Consonants and Vowels - Wikipedia
- French Language Alphabet - Wikipedia
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Language Aids
- French Language
- French Handwriting
- Haitian Creole Grammar - Pronouns, Articles, Verbs, etc.
- Language Origins of Haitian Creole Words
Dictionaries
Online Dictionaries
- Haitian Creole-English Dictionary (Haiti-Reference)
- Translator Haitian Creole to English (Microsoft Bing)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Haiti," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti#Languages#Languages, accessed 3 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Haitian Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole#Difference_between_Haitian_Creole_and_French, accessed 3 Apr 2021.