Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Kwéyòl

Region name: Caribbean
Total speakers: Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl) is spoken by 161,000 persons in Saint Lucia (90 per cent of the population). It is also spoken by Saint Lucians in other Caribbean countries and territories and across the global Saint Lucian diaspora.
Country usage: Saint Lucia, other Caribbean countries and territories, and other countries of the global Saint Lucian diaspora.

Background information

Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl) is a French-based, Antillean creole language that has existed in Saint Lucia since the 17th century and is currently spoken by 90 per cent of the country’s population. A Kwéyòl Dictionary was published by the Government of Saint Lucia in 2001. Kwéyòl has been integrated into State and private media content and is used in Parliament. The Folk Research Centre in Saint Lucia is leading efforts to declare Kwéyòl one of that country’s official languages. Alternate Names : Saint Lucian Creole