Alternate Names: Kreol, Kreole, Maurisyen, Mauritian, Mauritius Creole French, Maurysen
Dialects: Rodrigues Creole. More similar to French creoles of the Caribbean than to Réunion Creole (Baker 1972).
Status Notes: De facto language of national identity.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 800,000 in Mauritius (2005). Population total all countries: 806,000.
Language Use: Neutral attitudes. Lower prestige than French [fra] or English [eng]. Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010.
Spoken In: Mauritius
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Mauritius