Haitian Creole is a French-based creole language spoken by millions in Haiti and the Haitian diaspora.
Haitian Creole
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Classification
French Creole
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Speakers
13 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
Haiti
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Other names
Creole, Kreyòl
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Also spoken
Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, Bahamas
Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole is one of the two languages of Haiti, along with French. Over 90% of the Haitian Creole vocabulary is of French origin, although it has it’s own distinct grammar. The language emerged in the 17th century through contact with French settlers in Haiti.
At Geo Language Services, we provide translations that respect the language’s unique structure and cultural context, ensuring effective communication with Haitian Creole speakers.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
Haitian Creole is a recognised minority language in the United States. North America's only Creole-language television network is HBN, based in Miami.
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