Bonjou!
say it: “bon-ZHOO”
Haitian Creole
in its own words: Kreyòl ayisyen
- Speakers
- 12 million (estimate)
- Family
- French-based creole
- Vitality
- Safe
- Where it is spoken
- Dominican Republic, Haiti
- Script
- Latin
- Official language
- Haiti
Fun fact
Haitian Creole has mostly French vocabulary and grammar influenced by West African languages. It has been official since 1987 and is spoken by virtually all Haitians.