Chagossian Creole | |
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Kreol Ilois | |
Spoken in | Mauritius, Seychelles |
Native speakers | 3,000 (date missing) |
Language family |
French Creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Chagossian Creole (also Kreol Ilois or just Ilois) is a French-based Creole spoken by the 3,000 or so Chagossians, the former inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago. It is currently spoken mainly in Mauritius and the Seychelles. There is also a small minority community speaking the language in the United Kingdom.