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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_language]]
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*Wikipedia - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_language Haitian Creole Language] ]
*[http://www.kreyol.com/dictionary/ Haitian Creole dictionary]
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* [http://www.kreyol.com/dictionary/ Haitian Creole Dictionary]
*[http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/hat1.htm UN Declaration of Human Rights in Haitian Creole]
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* UN Declaration of Human Rights [http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/hat1.htm in Haitian Creole]
*[http://www.rfi.fr/fichiers/Langues/creole/rfi_creole_main.asp RFI — Kréyòl Palé Kréyòl Konprann (radio program)]
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* 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]
 
*[http://www.transparent.com/tlquiz/lwquiz/Haitian_Creole/tlhait.htm Haitian Creole online test]
 
*[http://www.transparent.com/tlquiz/lwquiz/Haitian_Creole/tlhait.htm Haitian Creole online test]
*[http://www.geocities.com/frenchcreoles/kreyol/ Haitian Kreyol grammar]
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* Kreyol - The Language of Haiti - [http://www.geocities.com/frenchcreoles/kreyol/ Haitian Kreyol grammar etc.]]
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* Marylin Mason: [http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mit2haiti/Index4.html Creole Links Page]
  
  
 
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Revision as of 05:02, 21 October 2005

Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen) is a creole language based on the French language 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.

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 1961, Haitian Creole has been recognized as an official language in Haiti.

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