Karipuna French Creole

A language of Brazil

ISO 639: kmv
Alternate Names: Amapá French Creole, Crioulo, Crioulo karipúna, Uaçá Creole French
Autonym: Lanc-Patuá
Population: 2,400 (2008 SIL).
Location:: Amapá state: on French Guiana border.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Creole, French based
Dialects: None known. Conflicting reports about difference from Guianese French Creole [gcr]. Different from Haitian Creole [hat].
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Very weak language transmission. Many also use Portuguese [por]. Used as L2 by Galibi [car], Karipúna [kgm], Palikúr [plu].
Language Development: Used in a 3 year primary school education program (Ferreira 2010). Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Karipuna French Creole
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Formerly spoke Karipuna [kgm], possibly from Marajó Island at the mouth of the Amazon. Also spoken by Galibi do Wasa ethnic group (2006 FUNASA), where language use is much stronger. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Amapá state: on French Guiana border.