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Creole vs Kreyol - What's the difference?

creole | kreyol |

As proper nouns the difference between creole and kreyol

is that creole is any specific creole language, especially that of Haiti while Kreyol is an English-based creole language spoken in Liberia, related to Merico.

As a noun creole

is a lect formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

As an adjective Creole

is pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole.

creole

English

(Creole language)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) A lect formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

    • Derived terms

    * creolisation, creolization * creolise, creolize * creoloid * post-creole continuum

    External links

    * Haitian Creole – English Dictionary]: from [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ Webster’s Dictionary – the Rosetta Edition. ----

    kreyol

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An English-based creole language spoken in Liberia, related to Merico.