Grenadian Creole French

Grenadian Creole is a variety of Antillean Creole.[2] In Grenada and among Grenadians, it is referred to as Patois.

Grenadian Creole
patwa
Native toGrenada
Native speakers
2,300 (2004)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone

History

The first successful settlement by a western colonial power was in Grenada in 1650, when the French from Martinique established friendly contact with the native Caribs. The French had no ruling power or influence on the island or the population, it was the British Empire took control of the island in the 17th century. Today the entire population speak Grenadian Creole English.

gollark: ????
gollark: Can I have a child of it? I want to spread its messiness further.
gollark: Okay, wow, Xu2uy is cool.
gollark: It also has a child bred with an incredibly messy red.
gollark: I give you true messiness: https://dragcave.net/lineage/DLdkF

References
  1. Saint Lucian Creole (Grenada) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Ethnologue report for language code:acf

Further reading
  • Marguerite-Joan Joseph, Lingering Effects of an Ancient Afro-Romance Language on Common Speech in the Caribbean Island of Grenada (2012)
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