WIKITONGUES: Rose speaking Haitian Creole
Channel: Wikitongues
Date: 20/09/2016

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This video was recorded in New York City, USA, by Wikitongues volunteer Elise Lieberman. Haitian Creole, known more commonly by its speakers as Krèyol, is spoken by as many 12 million people, primarily in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, where it is co-official alongside French, as well as by diaspora communities worldwide. A French Creole language, Haitian emerged in the 17th century as a lingua franca among enslaved West Africans, who hailed from a myriad of language communities.  It bears close resemblance to other Caribean creoles, including Louisiana Creole French and the Antillean languages of Guadeloupe, Saint Lucia, and Dominica. Historically a spoken language only, there has been a shift toward its inclusion in the literary and political spheres since the turn of the twenty-first century. Read more on Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/2d13Sgu.

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