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Seychelles

Languages

Description

The official languages of Seychelles are:

• French - 0.7% of the population
• English - 5.1% of the population - most businesses and official meetings are conducted in English.
• Seychellois Creole (French-based creole language) - 91% of the population
  • de facto national language and most widely spoken native language of the country
  • often spoken with English words and phrases mixed into the Seychellois Creole

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