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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Is Haitian Creole that different from Louisiana creole?
I have only heard a little bit of the Louisiana Creole.
I do not know enough to compare it to Haitian Creole.
Being a 12th generational Creole from Natchitoches Louisiana, and studying Kreyol Ayisyen in depth for 6 months, I can tell you (Mwen ka di ou) that Kreyol Ayisyen and Kreyol Lwiziyen are one in the same language (lang). From my learning about Kreyol (all Kreyol), Louisiana Creole (LC) came about due to the forced migration of the West Africans from Ayiti to Louisiana.
When I say they are the same language; there are differences due to the fact that they were separated for over 250 years from one another. LC is NOT standardized like Haitian Creole (HC) is. There are over 10 dialects of LC, whereas, there are only 3 main dialects in Ayiti. For example, "14" is katorz in LC, and katoz in HC. Also, "you" is vou in LC, and ou in HC. I view HC as the mother tongue of Louisiana.
Also, your website here has been invaluable to me in learning Kreyol Ayisyen. Whoever is responsible for creating this site is pure genius. I am sooooo impressed.
Hello John, (my Métoyer cousin). Actually, to make a correction, Louisiana Creole was spoken well before the migration and is not a product of the Haitian migration. I used to think the same but after further research discovered that this is not the case. The language was not imported. It is it's own unique language and developed right in Louisiana. Swènn twa!
It is a little different....some different spellings and slangs said differently
ReplyDeleteHow interesting... I am assuming that it's 'French-based'.
DeleteThanks for info.
Being a 12th generational Creole from Natchitoches Louisiana, and studying Kreyol Ayisyen in depth for 6 months, I can tell you (Mwen ka di ou) that Kreyol Ayisyen and Kreyol Lwiziyen are one in the same language (lang). From my learning about Kreyol (all Kreyol), Louisiana Creole (LC) came about due to the forced migration of the West Africans from Ayiti to Louisiana.
DeleteWhen I say they are the same language; there are
differences due to the fact that they were separated for over 250 years from one another.
LC is NOT standardized like Haitian Creole (HC)
is. There are over 10 dialects of LC, whereas,
there are only 3 main dialects in Ayiti. For
example, "14" is katorz in LC, and katoz in HC.
Also, "you" is vou in LC, and ou in HC. I view
HC as the mother tongue of Louisiana.
Tchaw,
Kreyol Lwiziyen
Thank you so much for you input Mr. Rachal. This is very insightful.
DeleteAlso, your website here has been invaluable to
Deleteme in learning Kreyol Ayisyen. Whoever is
responsible for creating this site is pure genius.
I am sooooo impressed.
Na we pita,
Kreyol Lwiziyen
Awesome, thanks :)
DeletePase bon jounen.
Hello John, (my Métoyer cousin). Actually, to make a correction, Louisiana Creole was spoken well before the migration and is not a product of the Haitian migration. I used to think the same but after further research discovered that this is not the case. The language was not imported. It is it's own unique language and developed right in Louisiana. Swènn twa!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input.
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