Mauritian Creole
Mauritian Creole is a French-based creole language. It is spoken in Mauritius. It is not an official language but is well known among the Mauritian people. It is mostly French with a few non-French words. Mauritian Creole is spoken in over 65% of Mauritius.
| Mauritian Creole | |
|---|---|
| kreol, créole | |
| Native to | Mauritius |
| Native speakers | 800,000 (2005)e18 |
| Language family | French Creole
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| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mfe |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAC-cec (to 51-AAC-cee) |
Mauritian Creole Media
A sign post written in Mauritian Creole.
Graffiti on Le Pouce: Pa faire nou montagne vine zot poubelle, "Do not make our mountain become your trashcan."
