Belizean Creole
English-based creole language / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kriol is one of the languages spoken in Central America, mainly in Belize. It is not an official language but is spoken by about half a million people. Kriol is based on English and is similar to other Creole languages, like Miskito Coastal Creole, and Jamaican Patois.
Quick Facts Kriol, Native to ...
Kriol | |
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Native to | Belize |
Native speakers | 150,000 (2013)[1] Second language: over 200,000 |
English Creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bzj |
Glottolog | beli1260 |
Linguasphere | 52-ABB-ad |
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