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'''Haitian Creole''' (''Kreyòl ayisyen'') is a creole language based on French and is considered one of the 11 romance languages. It is spoken in [[Haiti]] by about 8 million people, which is nearly the whole population. Via immigration, several hundred thousand speakers live in other countries, including Canada, the United States and France, as well as many Caribbean nations, especially the [[Dominican Republic]] and the Bahamas.
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'''Haitian Creole''' (''Kreyòl ayisyen'' also increasingly just ''Haitian' (Ayisyen); French: ''Créole haïtien'') is a creole language based on French and is considered one of the 11 romance languages. It is spoken in [[Haiti]] by about 8 million people, which is nearly the whole population. Via immigration, several hundred thousand speakers live in other countries, including Canada, the United States and France, as well as in many Caribbean nations, especially the [[Dominican Republic]] and the Bahamas.
  
 
There are linguistic influences from several West African languages, namely from Wolof, and some Gbe languages, notably Fon and Ewe/Anlo-Ewe. There are two dialects: Fablas and Plateau Haitian Creole.
 
There are linguistic influences from several West African languages, namely from Wolof, and some Gbe languages, notably Fon and Ewe/Anlo-Ewe. There are two dialects: Fablas and Plateau Haitian Creole.
  
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Since 1961, Haitian Creole has been recognized as an official language in [[Haiti]].
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Since 1991, Haitian Creole has been recognized as an official language in [[Haiti]]; through legislation introduced under Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
  
 
In the Caribbean, forms of French based Creole are widely spoken in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica and St. Lucia. It's also spoken in French Guyana in South America, and on the islands of Réunion and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
 
In the Caribbean, forms of French based Creole are widely spoken in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica and St. Lucia. It's also spoken in French Guyana in South America, and on the islands of Réunion and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
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==Development==
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Haitian Creole developed in [[Saint-Domingue]] as the [[slaves]] from Africa - who themselves spoke many different languages - and the French colonialists had no common means of communication. Official documents by [[Sonthonax]], during the period of the Haitian Revolution are among the first written examples of this language.
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==Numbers==
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*''zero'' - 0
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*''yonn, en'' - 1
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*''de, dez'' - 2
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*''twa'' - 3
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*''kat, katr'' - 4
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*''senk'' - 5
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*''sis'' - 6
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*''sèt'' - 7
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*''uit, ywit'' - 8
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*''nèf'' - 9
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*''dis'' - 10
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*''onz'' - 11
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*''douz'' - 12
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*''trèz'' - 13
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*''katòz'' - 14
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*''kenz'' - 15
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*''sèz'' - 16
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*''disèt'' - 17
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*''dizwit'' - 18
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*''diznèf'' - 19
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*''ven, vent'' - 20
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*''venteyen, vent-yonn'' - 21
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*''vennde, vent-dez'' - 22
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*''venntwa, vent-twa'' - 23
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*''...etc.''
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*''trant'' - 30
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*''tranteyen, trant-yonn'' - 31
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*''trannde'' - 32
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*''tranntwa'' - 33
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*''...etc.''
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*''karant'' - 40
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*''karanteyen, karant-yonn'' - 41
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*''karannde'' - 42
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*''karanntwa'' - 43
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*''...etc.''
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*''senkant'' - 50
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*''swasant'' - 60
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*''swasenndis'' - 70
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*''swasenteyonz''- 71
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*''swasenndouz''- 72
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*''swasenntrèz''- 73
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*''...etc.''
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*''katreven, katrevent'' - 80
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*''katrevendis, katreven-dis''- 90
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*''katrevenonz, katreven-onz''- 91
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*''katrevendouz''- 92
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*''katreventrèz''- 93
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*''...etc.''
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*''san'' - 100
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*''san en, san yonn'' - 101
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*''san dis'' - 110
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*''de san, dez san'' - 200
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*''de san ven'' - 220
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*''twa san'' - 300
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*''kat san'' - 400
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*''senk san'' - 500
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*''si san'' - 600
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*''sèt san'' - 700
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*''ui(t) san'' - 800
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*''nèf san'' - 900
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*''nèf san katrevendisèt''  - 997
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*''nèf san katrevendizuit'' - 998
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*''nèf san katrevendiznèf'' - 999
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*''mil'' - 1000
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*''de mil'' - 2000
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*''senk mil'' - 5000
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*''di mil'' - 10 000
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*''san mil'' - 100 000
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*''1 milyon'' - 1 000 000, 1 million
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*''1 bilyon'' - 1 000 000 000, 1 billion
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Decree abolishing slavery in the North of Saint-Domingue (1793)]] - Original Haitian Creole text of the document by Sonthonax.
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* [[La Dessalinienne]] - Haitian national anthem; includes lyrics in Kreyòl.
 
* [[Mèsi Papa Desalin]] - Poem in Kreyòl, honoring [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]] (by Félix Morisseau-Leroy).
 
* [[Mèsi Papa Desalin]] - Poem in Kreyòl, honoring [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]] (by Félix Morisseau-Leroy).
  
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==Reference==
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==References==
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* Haitian Creole language. (2005, November 23). Wikipedia, ''The Free Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 18:12, December 7, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haitian_Creole_language&oldid=29075860.
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* Haitian Creole language. (2005, November 23). Wikipedia, ''The Free Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 18:12, December 7, 2005 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haitian_Creole_language&oldid=29075860].
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* Wikipedia Kreyòl pages: [http://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lang_kreyòl_ayisyen Lang kreyòl ayisyen] - (Haitian Creole text)
 
* [http://www.kreyol.com/dictionary/ Haitian Creole Dictionary]
 
* [http://www.kreyol.com/dictionary/ Haitian Creole Dictionary]
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* UN Declaration of Human Rights [http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/hat1.htm in Haitian Creole]
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* UN Declaration of Human Rights [http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/hat1.htm Deklarasyon linivèsèl Dwa Moun] - Haitian Creole text.
 
* Radio France International - RFI -  [http://www.rfi.fr/fichiers/Langues/creole/rfi_creole_main.asp RFI - Kréyòl Palé Kréyòl Konprann (radio program)]
 
* Radio France International - RFI -  [http://www.rfi.fr/fichiers/Langues/creole/rfi_creole_main.asp RFI - Kréyòl Palé Kréyòl Konprann (radio program)]
 
*[http://www.travelinghaiti.com/haitian_kreyol.asp Common Creole Words and Phrases]
 
*[http://www.travelinghaiti.com/haitian_kreyol.asp Common Creole Words and Phrases]
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* Kreyol - The Language of Haiti - [http://www.geocities.com/frenchcreoles/kreyol/ Haitian Kreyol grammar etc.]
 
* Kreyol - The Language of Haiti - [http://www.geocities.com/frenchcreoles/kreyol/ Haitian Kreyol grammar etc.]
 
* Marylin Mason: [http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mit2haiti/Index4.html Creole Links Page]
 
* Marylin Mason: [http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mit2haiti/Index4.html Creole Links Page]
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===Online Kreyol Courses===
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*[http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/13/b1/d0.pdf Ann pale kreyòl (Let's speak creole)] - An introductory course in Haitian Creole - pdf document/264 pages.
  
  
 
[[Category:Glossary]]
 
[[Category:Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 14:35, 15 September 2009

Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen also increasingly just Haitian' (Ayisyen); French: Créole haïtien) is a creole language based on French and is considered one of the 11 romance languages. It is spoken in Haiti by about 8 million people, which is nearly the whole population. Via immigration, several hundred thousand speakers live in other countries, including Canada, the United States and France, as well as in many Caribbean nations, especially the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

There are linguistic influences from several West African languages, namely from Wolof, and some Gbe languages, notably Fon and Ewe/Anlo-Ewe. There are two dialects: Fablas and Plateau Haitian Creole.

Since 1991, Haitian Creole has been recognized as an official language in Haiti; through legislation introduced under Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

In the Caribbean, forms of French based Creole are widely spoken in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica and St. Lucia. It's also spoken in French Guyana in South America, and on the islands of Réunion and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

Development

Haitian Creole developed in Saint-Domingue as the slaves from Africa - who themselves spoke many different languages - and the French colonialists had no common means of communication. Official documents by Sonthonax, during the period of the Haitian Revolution are among the first written examples of this language.

Numbers

  • zero - 0
  • yonn, en - 1
  • de, dez - 2
  • twa - 3
  • kat, katr - 4
  • senk - 5
  • sis - 6
  • sèt - 7
  • uit, ywit - 8
  • nèf - 9
  • dis - 10
  • onz - 11
  • douz - 12
  • trèz - 13
  • katòz - 14
  • kenz - 15
  • sèz - 16
  • disèt - 17
  • dizwit - 18
  • diznèf - 19
  • ven, vent - 20
  • venteyen, vent-yonn - 21
  • vennde, vent-dez - 22
  • venntwa, vent-twa - 23
  • ...etc.
  • trant - 30
  • tranteyen, trant-yonn - 31
  • trannde - 32
  • tranntwa - 33
  • ...etc.
  • karant - 40
  • karanteyen, karant-yonn - 41
  • karannde - 42
  • karanntwa - 43
  • ...etc.
  • senkant - 50
  • swasant - 60
  • swasenndis - 70
  • swasenteyonz- 71
  • swasenndouz- 72
  • swasenntrèz- 73
  • ...etc.
  • katreven, katrevent - 80
  • katrevendis, katreven-dis- 90
  • katrevenonz, katreven-onz- 91
  • katrevendouz- 92
  • katreventrèz- 93
  • ...etc.
  • san - 100
  • san en, san yonn - 101
  • san dis - 110
  • de san, dez san - 200
  • de san ven - 220
  • twa san - 300
  • kat san - 400
  • senk san - 500
  • si san - 600
  • sèt san - 700
  • ui(t) san - 800
  • nèf san - 900
  • nèf san katrevendisèt - 997
  • nèf san katrevendizuit - 998
  • nèf san katrevendiznèf - 999
  • mil - 1000
  • de mil - 2000
  • senk mil - 5000
  • di mil - 10 000
  • san mil - 100 000
  • 1 milyon - 1 000 000, 1 million
  • 1 bilyon - 1 000 000 000, 1 billion

See also

References

  • Haitian Creole language. (2005, November 23). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:12, December 7, 2005 [1].

External links

Online Kreyol Courses

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