Alternate Names: Kreyol, Patois, Patwa
Dialects: Marie Galante Creole French, St. Barth Creole French. All French creoles of the Caribbean are somewhat mutually inherently intelligible (Goodman 1964). Comprehension of Saint Lucia Creole , is 89%.
Status Notes: De facto language of national identity.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 430,000 in Guadeloupe (2001). Population total all countries: 849,000.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Spoken In: Guadeloupe, Martinique
Nation of Origin: Guadeloupe, Martinique
Other Comments: There is a continuum of variation from basilectal Creole to acrolectal French of the educated.