MFE ISO 639-3
Morisyen
Kreol Morisien Autonym
A language of Mauritius
- ISO 639
- mfe
- Alternate Names
- Creolophone, Kreol, Kreol Mauricean, Kreol Morisyin, Kreole, Maurisyen, Mauritian, Mauritian Creole, Mauritius Creole French, Maurysen
- Autonym
- Kreol Morisien
- Population
- 976,000 in Mauritius (Leclerc 2018c). Total users in all countries: 1,027,800.
- Location:
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. Originated in 1721 in the colonial society in Bourbon and brought to Mauritius. Lingua franca between freed slaves, Indian and Chinese immigrants.
- Classification
- Creole, French based
- Dialects
- Rodrigues Creole. More similar to French creoles of the Caribbean than to Réunion Creole (Baker 1972).
- Language Use
- Generally used at home while standard French [fra] is more commonly used in the workplace. Neutral attitudes. Lower prestige than French [fra] or English [eng]. Also use French [fra].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Morisyen
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Australia
Language Name
Morisyen
User Population
4,200 in Australia (2016 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of France
Language Name
Morisyen
User Population
1,000 in France (2005).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of United Kingdom
Language Name
Morisyen
User Population
1,000 in United Kingdom (2005).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Madagascar
Language Name
Morisyen
User Population
3,600 in Madagascar (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of South Africa
Language Name
Morisyen
User Population
42,000 in South Africa (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
Map
Location: Widespread.
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