Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen

Haitian Creole Academy
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen

All 33 Members of the Haitian Creole Academy

Organization Logo
Motto Libète, Egalite, Fratènite
Formation 4 December 2014[1]
Headquarters 6 Rue des Maguerites, Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Services Language Regulation
Membership
33 members
Official language
Haitian Creole
President
 Pauris Jean-Baptiste
Website akademikreyol.net

The Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [akademi kɣejɔl ajisjɛ̃]), known in English as the Haitian Creole Academy, is the language regulator of Haitian Creole.[2] It is composed of 33 academicians under the leadership of Pauris Jean‑Baptiste.[3]

History

The Haitian Creole language did not have any regulation until the 1940's, when former Haitian president, Élie Lescot made attempts at standardizing the language. It had an official orthography by the late 1970's, and it was elevated to being the official language in the 1987 Haitian Constitution. The language still lacked an academy to regulate its evolution until about 25 years later.

Background

In December of 2014, the Haitian president and legislation approved of the establishment of the Haitian Creole Academy. 33 scholars came together and formed the organization to form a uniformed syntax, to ensure the Haitian government is able to better communicate with its people, lead the way for more publications of books and various other forms of media, and to end the stigma behind speaking the language. The AKA just recently published a new alphabet and set of rules in order to give Haitian Creole an official status.

Members

The current members of the Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen are its founding members:[4]

NameYear Elected
Nicolas AndréFounder
Emmanuel BazileFounder
Max Gesner Beauvoir (deceased)Founder
André Serge BellegardeFounder
Jean Gregory Calixte Founder
Adeline Magloire ChancyFounder
Jacques Phillippe Christophe CharlesFounder
Pierre Michel ChéryFounder
Michel Frederic DeGraffFounder
Fritz DeshommesFounder
Rogeda Dorcé DorcilFounder
Wilner DorlusFounder
Marie Rodny Lauren EstherFounder
Odette Roy FombrunFounder
Michel Frantz GrandoitFounder
Michel-Ange HyppoliteFounder
Gesner Jean PaulFounder
Jean Pauris Jean-Baptiste (President)Founder
Samuel Jean-BaptisteFounder
Marky Jean-PierreFounder
Joseph Sauveur JosephFounder
Rochambeau LainyFounder
Frenand LégerFounder
Jacques Max ManigatFounder
Guy Gérald MénardFounder
Claude PierreFounder
Pierre-André PierreFounder
Christian Emmanuel PlancherFounder
Marie Marcelle Buteau RacineFounder
Clotaire Saint-Natus (fr)Founder
Joachim Gérard Marie TardieuFounder
Marie Jocelyne TrouillotFounder
Féquière VilsaintFounder

References

  1. ↑ Tontongi, Eddy Toussaint (2015). "Kèk mo sou enstalasyon Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen an". Potomitan (in Haitian Creole). Archived from the original on 6 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Dizikes, Peter (20 July 2015). "3 Questions: Michel DeGraff on Haiti’s new policy for teaching in Kreyòl". MIT News. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (AKA): Ant reyalizasyon ak pèspektiv". Le National (in Haitian Creole). Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Mercéus, Bertrand, ed. (4 December 2014). "Les 33 académiciens du créole haïtien investis dans leur fonction" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 22 June 2016.


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