Alternate Names: Grenadian Creole French, Kwéyòl, Lesser Antillean Creole French, Patois, Patwa
Dialects: Not intelligible with standard French ,. All French creoles of the Caribbean are somewhat mutually inherently intelligible (Goodman 1964). Dominica dialect is virtually the same as Saint Lucia (97%–99% intelligibility).
Status Notes: De facto language of national identity.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 158,000 in Saint Lucia (2001). Population total all countries: 359,450.
Language Use: In French-influenced islands nearly all speak Creole as L1, although also a local variety of standard French. In English influence areas, Creole has less standing, and speakers have a low literacy rate. All domains. Also use English [eng], French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 36%. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1999.
Spoken In: Dominica, Saint Lucia
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Saint Lucia
Other Comments: Christian.