Guianese French Creole

A language of French Guiana

ISO 639: gcr
Alternate Names: French Guianese French Creole, Guyanais, Guyane, Guyane Creole, Patois, Patwa
Population: 134,000 (2019). , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Widespread.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Creole, French based
Dialects: None known. All French creoles of the Caribbean are somewhat mutually inherently intelligible (Goodman 1964). Intelligibility of Lesser Antillean French Creole [acf] is 78%, of Karipuna Creole [kmv] (Brazil) is 77%.
Language Use: L1 for over 30% of the population in the capital. Most important rural language. Educated people speak it, but avoid it. Low status. Not taught in schools. Some decreolization taking place. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Carib [car], Palikúr [plu], Tekó [eme], Wayampi [oym].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 2007.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Guianese French Creole
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Widespread.