Creole peoples indigenous to Indian Ocean Region
Indian Ocean
The usage of creole in the islands of the southwest of the Indian Ocean varies according to the island. In Mauritius, Mauritian Creoles will be identified based on both ethnicity and religion. Mauritian Creoles being either people who are of Mauritian ancestry or those who are both racially mixed and Christian. The Mauritian Constitution identifies four communities namely, Hindu, Muslim, Chinese and the General Population. Creoles are included in the General Population category along with white christians.
The term also indicates the same to the people of Seychelles. On Réunion the term creole applies to all people born on the island.In all three societies, creole also refers to the new languages derived from French and incorporating other languages.
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