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| Along with Creole, a dialect known as '''Kokoy (or Cockoy)''' is spoken. It is a type of pidgin English which is a mix of Leeward Island English Creole and Dominican Creole, and is mainly spoken in the north-eastern villages of Marigot and Wesley. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dominica," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica#Languages, accessed 22 March 2021.</ref> | | Along with Creole, a dialect known as '''Kokoy (or Cockoy)''' is spoken. It is a type of pidgin English which is a mix of Leeward Island English Creole and Dominican Creole, and is mainly spoken in the north-eastern villages of Marigot and Wesley. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dominica," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica#Languages, accessed 22 March 2021.</ref> |
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| | '''Kwéyòl''' is a sub-variety of Antillean Creole, and like other varieties spoken in the Caribbean, it combines the syntax of African language origins and a vocabulary primarily derived from French. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Saint Lucian Creole," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucian_Creole, accessed 22 March 2021.</ref> |
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English is the official language of Dominica and is universally spoken and understood.
In addition, Dominican Creole, an Antillean Creole based on French, is widely spoken. This is due to French migration to the island starting in 1690. A majority French Creole speaking population reside on the island.
Along with Creole, a dialect known as Kokoy (or Cockoy) is spoken. It is a type of pidgin English which is a mix of Leeward Island English Creole and Dominican Creole, and is mainly spoken in the north-eastern villages of Marigot and Wesley. [1]
Kwéyòl is a sub-variety of Antillean Creole, and like other varieties spoken in the Caribbean, it combines the syntax of African language origins and a vocabulary primarily derived from French. [2]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet [3]
| Créole
|
IPA
Transcription
|
Standard pronunciation
|
| g
|
g
|
hard G like in Garage
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| h
|
h
|
use like in Ham
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| i
|
i
|
Pronounced like "ee" as in see
|
| j
|
ʒ
|
Pronounced as french J.
|
| k
|
k
|
Replaces hard "C", "Qu". K as in Kick
|
| w
|
w
|
W replaces R in some words derived from French, but in Creole, they are two different letters.
|
| s
|
s
|
Replaces the soft "C" and pronounced like "S" in Soft
|
| y
|
j
|
pronounced like "Yuh" as in Yuck
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| z
|
z
|
Replaces "S" when used between vowels, and pronounced as in Zebra
|
| an
|
ɑ̃
|
nasalized sound used in French. Does not exist in English
|
| àn
|
an
|
Pronounced as a not nasalized sound with an emphasis on the "N" "ane" in English
|
| ann
|
ɑ̃n
|
an nasalised French "an" with long "n" sound "Pronounced like "anne".
|
| anm
|
ɑ̃m
|
an nasalised French "an" with long "m" sound "Pronounced like "ahmm".
|
| ay
|
aj
|
Pronounced as "eye" in English
|
| in
|
in
|
Never nasalised.
|
| en
|
ɛ̃
|
Always nasalised
|
| enn
|
|
Pronounced as in Garden
|
| on
|
ɔ̃
|
Sound does not exist in English. It is a nasal on as used in French.
|
| onm
|
ɔ̃m
|
Nasal sound + M.
|
| onn
|
ɔ̃n
|
Nasal sound + N.
|
| ch
|
ʃ
|
Pronounced as "Sh" in English
|
| a
|
|
pronounced as a short a as in Cat
|
| b
|
|
Pronounced as B en English
|
| f
|
|
Pronounced as F in English
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| d
|
|
Pronounced as D in English Like Dog
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| m
|
|
Pronounced as M in English Like Man.
|
| n
|
|
Pronounced as N in English Like Never
|
| Ò
|
|
Pronounced as "Or" as in More
|
| R
|
|
Often replaced by W in beginnings of words, but pronounced as Racquet
|
| P
|
|
Pronounced as in Pea
|
| T
|
|
Pronounced as in Tea
|
| V
|
|
Pronounced as in Volcano
|
| W
|
|
Pronounced as in Water
|
Numbers [4]
|
|
|
|
| 0
|
Nòt/Zéwo
|
| 1
|
yon
|
| 2
|
dé
|
| 3
|
twa
|
| 4
|
kat
|
| 5
|
senk
|
| 6
|
Sis
|
| 7
|
sèt
|
| 8
|
wit
|
| 9
|
nèf
|
|
| 10
|
dis
|
| 11
|
wonz
|
| 12
|
douz
|
| 13
|
twèz
|
| 14
|
katòz
|
| 15
|
Kinz\tjenz
|
| 16
|
Sèz
|
| 17
|
disèt
|
| 18
|
dizwit
|
| 19
|
diznèf
|
|
| 20
|
ven
|
| 21
|
ventéyon
|
| 22
|
venndé
|
| 23
|
venntwa
|
| 24
|
vennkat
|
| 25
|
vennsenk
|
| 26
|
vennsis
|
| 27
|
vennsèt
|
| 28
|
venntwit
|
| 29
|
ventnèf
|
|
| 30
|
twant
|
| 31
|
twantéyon
|
| 32
|
twantdé
|
| 33
|
twantwa
|
| 34
|
twantkat
|
| 35
|
twantsenk
|
| 36
|
twantsis
|
| 37
|
twantsèt
|
| 38
|
twantwit
|
| 39
|
twantnèf
|
|
| 40
|
kawant
|
| 41
|
kawantéyon
|
| 42
|
kawantdé
|
| 43
|
kawantwa
|
| 44
|
kawantkat
|
| 45
|
kawantsenk
|
| 46
|
kawantsis
|
| 47
|
kawantsèt
|
| 48
|
kawantwit
|
| 49
|
kawantnèf
|
|
| 50
|
senkant
|
| 51
|
senkantéyon
|
| 52
|
senkantdé
|
| 53
|
senkantwa
|
| 54
|
senkantkat
|
| 55
|
senkantsenk
|
| 56
|
senkantsis
|
| 57
|
senkantsèt
|
| 58
|
senkantwit
|
| 59
|
senkantnèf
|
|
| 60
|
swasant
|
| 61
|
swasantéyon
|
| 62
|
swasantdé
|
| 63
|
swasantwa
|
| 64
|
swasantkat
|
| 65
|
swasantsenk
|
| 66
|
swasantsis
|
| 67
|
swasantsèt
|
| 68
|
swasantwit
|
| 69
|
swasantnèf
|
|
| 70
|
swasantdis
|
| 71
|
swasantwonz
|
| 72
|
swasantdouz
|
| 73
|
swasanttwèz
|
| 74
|
swasantkatòz
|
| 75
|
swasantkenz
|
| 76
|
swasantsèz
|
| 77
|
Swasantdisèt
|
| 78
|
swasantdizwit
|
| 79
|
swasantdiznèf
|
|
| 80
|
katwèven
|
| 81
|
katwèventéyon
|
| 82
|
katwèvendé
|
| 83
|
katwèventwa
|
| 84
|
katwèvenkat
|
| 85
|
katwèvensenk
|
| 86
|
katwèvensis
|
| 87
|
katwèvensèt
|
| 88
|
katwèvenwit
|
| 89
|
katwèvennèf
|
|
| 90
|
katwèvendis
|
| 91
|
katwèvenwonz
|
| 92
|
katwèvendouz
|
| 93
|
katwèventwèz
|
| 94
|
katwèvenkatòz
|
| 95
|
katwèvenkenz
|
| 96
|
katwèvensèz
|
| 97
|
katwèvendisèt
|
| 98
|
katwèvendizwit
|
| 99
|
katwèvendiznèf
|
|
| 100
|
san
|
| 200
|
dé san
|
| 300
|
twa san
|
| 400
|
kat san
|
| 500
|
senk san
|
| 600
|
sis san
|
| 700
|
sèt san
|
| 800
|
wit san
|
| 900
|
nèf san
|
| 1 000
|
mil
|
|
| 2 000
|
dé mil
|
| 3 000
|
twa mil
|
| 4 000
|
kat mil
|
| 5 000
|
senk mil
|
| 6 000
|
sis mil
|
| 7 000
|
sèt mil
|
| 8 000
|
sit mil
|
| 9 000
|
nèf mil
|
| 10 000
|
di mil
|
| 100 000
|
san mil
|
|
| 200 000
|
dé san mil
|
| 300 000
|
twa san mil
|
| 400 000
|
kat san mil
|
| 500 000
|
senk san mil
|
| 600 000
|
sis san mil
|
| 700 000
|
sèt san mil
|
| 800 00
|
wit san mil
|
| 900 000
|
nèf san mil
|
|
1 000 000 = yon milyon
|
1 000 000 000 = yon milya
|
- 1 234 = yon mil + dé san + twantkat
- 30 153 = twant mil + san + senkantwa
- 412 489 = (kat san douz) mil + kat san + katwèvennèf
- 12 356 734 = (douz) milyon + (twa san+senkantsis) mil + sèt san+twantkat
Ordinal
- 1st = pwémyè
- 2nd = dézyènm
- 3rd = twazyènm
- 4th = katriyènm
- 5th = senkyènm
- 6th = sizyènm (Notice the second "s" in "sis" is pronounced as a "z")
- 7th = sètyènm
- 8th = wityènm
- 9th = nèvyènm (Notice the "f" in "nèf" is pronounced as a "v")
- All the other numbers are formed like this: Number + [yènm]
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dominica," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica#Languages, accessed 22 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Saint Lucian Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucian_Creole, accessed 22 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dominican Creole French," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Creole_French#Kwéyòl alphabet, accessed 22 March 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dominican Creole French," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Creole_French#Numbers, accessed 22 March 2021.
