HT
Haiti
Summary
Official Name
International Conventions
CPPDCE (2010), CSICH (2009), ICCPR (1991), UNCRPD (2009), UNDRIP (2007)
Population
11,123,000
Principal Languages
French, Haitian Creole
Literacy Rate
62% (2016 UNESCO)
General References
Campbell and King 2011, Hall 1966
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Haiti is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is dying.
Languages
- American Sign Language ase
- Scattered. Users: 40,000 in Haiti (2008 WFD). Approximately 0.4% of the total population. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: ASL, Haitian Sign Language, LSH, Langue des signes haïtienne Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language
- French fra
- Users: 4,673,200 in Haiti, all users. L1 users: 3,200 in Haiti (2015 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 4,670,000 (Beck et al 2018). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1987, Constitution, Article 5(2)). Alternate Names: Français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
- Haitian Creole hat
- Widespread. Users: 6,960,000 in Haiti (2001). Total users in all countries: 8,040,340. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1987, Constitution, Article 5 (1,2)). Alternate Names: Ayisyen, Creole, Haitian, Kreyol, Kreyòl, Western Caribbean Creole, créole haïtien Autonym: Kreyòl Ayisyen Classification: Creole, French based
- Haitian Vodoun Culture Language hvc
- Scattered. Users: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community. Status: 9 (Second language only). Alternate Names: Langaj, Langay Classification: Unclassified
Languages by Status
Haitian Creole
[hat] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1987, Constitution, Article 5 (1,2)). 6,960,000 in Haiti (2001). Total users in all countries: 8,040,340.
French
[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1987, Constitution, Article 5(2)). 4,673,200 in Haiti, all users. L1 users: 3,200 in Haiti (2015 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 4,670,000 (Beck et al 2018).
American Sign Language
[ase] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Haiti (2008 WFD). Approximately 0.4% of the total population.
Creole Languages of the Northern Caribbean
Language Vitality Profile
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Language Status Profile
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