Creole

:For the languages, see Creole language

Caribbean creole

In the Caribbean region the term creole is used to describe anyone, regardless of race or ethnicity, that was born and raised in the region. It also refers to the syncretism of the various cultures (African, French, British and Spanish among others) which influenced the area. This is also referred to as the creolization of society "due to its ability to suggest some of the complex sociocultural issues also involved in the process".(Manuel,p14) Linguistically speaking,it denotes the evolution of the blending of two or more languages to form a distinct new language that becomes the primary language of future generations.

Related Topics:
Caribbean - Syncretism - African - French - British - Spanish

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In Reunion island and Mauritius, in the Indian ocean, the term denotes someone whose ancestry is so mixed that they don't belong to the other categories (small white, big white, pakistani, indian, chinese, and so on). Reunionese creole language (bourbonnais) derives from French, with very few foreign terms, and a highly idiosyncratic development. The same thing applies to Mauritian Creole language, which has more or less the same historical origin as Reunionese creole.

Related Topics:
Reunion island - Mauritius - Indian ocean - Mauritian Creole

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