Creole vs French 

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@@beyondflyyy9935 our jamaican people doesnt want it to be official. Idk why.

Shana-Kae McKnight surprisingly its not. I don’t like “broken”

Soon as patois becomes a language, it becomes a creole.

Micki Sei facts just like Barbados and Belize. Creole solidifies that the language is it’s own, separate from the colonizers’. Or simply “broken, ghetto, or improper slang” 🤦🏿‍♂️🙄

me too

Exactly! Tradition over clarity 🤷🏾‍♀️

Idk if u live in the us but most people don’t really know where they came from like me for example I’m white and I live near Boston so I just assume I am probably Irish white

Its mainly a usa issue. Of course theres problems all over but i find that for some reason in america the government and narrative people create, makes more of a problem. Instead of growing and people coming togehter, americans make this harder by insisting certain problems are still here, even though most of it is a fairy tale. Its important for all people to research their history, most dont and just let someone else tell them what to believe. Forgiving and forgetting doesnt mean you have to pretend and not look into who you are, thats a lie and if anyone tells you to do that, well ignore them

Of course

My dear I never said only the wealthy spoke French. In fact, I did state that French was taught in all Haitian schools while creole was banned.

@@beyondflyyy9935 FWIW, All of my Haitian friends speaks French along with Creole. And I recently found out their parents speaks Spanish. Not sure how that happen. Today most Haitian on the border of DR or those who does business across the border speaks Creole and Spanish.

Thank you

@@beyondflyyy9935 And, then, you said only 3% of Haitians can speak French in Haiti. Though, Haitian Creole is French of that matter. The French you were talking about was Standard French. But, the thing is Haitian Creole is French. And, the percentage of Haitians that speak Standard French is not 3% in Haiti.

@@moisepicard3417 nah mate. Créole ain't French. It's syntax is very much an African language syntax but it's vocabulary is French. I know French and it's extremely hard to understand créole. Most linguists will disagree with you.

RU-vid 🤷🏿‍♀️

Look up “Creole meets English” on amazon it uses this method where you use English words that sound like the creole words.

Thank you. It comes from a place of love, hope, pain, and yearning to see/help our country become better than what it is today. I have dreams of helping, but I want to learn more to gain knowledge of how too help.

Hmmm!!! I like that; you are very intelligent...so, basically knowing the direction is to get to your destination ultimately; Despite of the obstacles that might be awaiting...

I don't understand you. You keep gojng around calling Haitian creole broken French now you praising the language.

@@Kowkowline2364 the same way from French come Latin. "French" the broken Latin language.

@@jhonnylegrand8904 Not exactly.

I wish there were more books on how to speak creole. However, there are some books on amazon that you can check out. www.amazon.com/s?k=how+to+speak+creole&crid=V88HYSXXGSA3&sprefix=how+to+speal+creole%2Caps%2C334&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_19 Also, I would say watch some Haitian youtube movies and visit Haitian churches once or twice. Hope this helps :)

OMG yes I want to visit Louisiana just for that very reason. To learn more of the history and experience the mix cultures. If you know French then you are closer to knowing creole than you think. Haitian Creole is very similar to French, most of our word are French words.

lol so true. Especially at legliz

This video is kind of misleading. These languages are very similar (French and Haitian). 90% of Haitian Creole language are from French. The big difference is the grammar. Students only speak Haitian Creole at home but in school, they speak French.

parler pour vous je suis né en Haïti à l'école on nous a appris le français. 🤷🏾

tita sim I speak creole but can’t write and read had to sound that out and try to put it together

@@TitaSim I had to use google translate to understand what you wrote. You learned French in School yea bt about 61% of Haiti is illiterate. I know darn well you have some relatives (majority) especially the older relatives that can not read or write and if they can they can not do so very well and only speak Creole. I can easily post evidence of this. Just because you do, doesn't mean the majority does also.

What is the purpose you are trying to accomplish with this question, I’m curious?

Truly Lattrell Aaaawe Thank you ❤️ I appreciate you fam ☺️

Thank you for your insight. I understand where you are coming from. However I believe you are confused what I was saying. I did not say for us not to use French at all. I also did NOT say that French should only be for the elite. I stated that French should not be the primary language since the majority of Haitians know Creole. French can still be used, however the languages across the Caribbean are pâtwa, Creole, and Spanish. I can go to Saint Lucia speaking Creole and they will understand me, same in Martinique, etc. Lastly, I was repetitive in saying that the elite are using the French language as a weapon to misinform or “under-inform” the vast majority of citizens in Haiti. I currently live in Italy. Most Italians I have met speak multiple languages, however their primary language in schools, their government, and business is still Italian - NOT English nor French. This is because the majors of their people speak Italian first before any other language. Why can’t Haiti be the same way.

Rikane Jose you‘re being rude ! Maybe she didn’t know leave her alone !!!

Sounds like you need to do your research on linguistics. French has over 90% of its words derivied from Latin, but guess what? Do you see France using Latin as an official language to administer the country? No, why? Because it would create a high rate of illiteracy. It is a basic scientific fact that ppl best learn in their native tongue (described as the language they use in their everyday activities from the day they were born). That is why the Kingdom of France in the 10th century made French its sole official language. This was done to promote literacy for the reason I explained above, despite Latin having centuries of history as Europe’s premier language in academia. It is for this same reason why the beautiful lady in the video was stating Haitian Creole should be made the sole official language of Haiti. Just like French existence is not dependent on Latin being an official language of France, likewise Haitian Creole existence is not dependent on French being an official language of Haiti. I don’t know who you are trying to kid over here, but your average Haitian in Haiti doesn’t speak French like Senegalese ppl. It has nothing to do with socioeconomics (Haiti and Senegal are at a very similar socioeconomic level). It definitely isn’t a lack of intellectual capability for the Haitian ppl either. The reason is due to Senegal using French as a lingua franca among the various ethnic groups that speak different languages, where as Haiti already developed its own unique language that unified the ppl - Haitian Creole. That is the language that should be used to administer the country in order to promote literacy more efficiently. To use French is asinine since it is clear as daylight that the average Haitian doesn’t relate to the language and treat it as foreign. I was born and raised in the US, but my father’s family grew up in Petionville working in the government of Duvalier. That side of my family speak French fluently in their household (creole is only spoken to the maids) and they would make fun of the French spoken by “moun andeyo”. My point is fall back with that whole “I bet you weren’t raised in Haiti” talk as if that automatically dismisses someone from being an authentic Haitian from a cultural point of view. If you didn’t grow up in that true upper class lifestyle in Haiti, then those upper class Haitians would also disregard you as a “true” Haitian, despite being born and raised in Haiti.

Bonjou, kommen to ye? Mo sór Louisana/Mississippi Creole! Why would you want Louisana Creole vs Haitian Creole? What are you trying to see shær 💘

why not? It is native language of only 3% of Haitians, i think. And it has done more harm than good.

Vid Nikon in a world with a global economy it doesn’t benefit a person to not be able to communicate and stay in tune with the rest of the world. Haiti is also a carribean nation with a lot of potential for tourism, they should have the ability to communicate and market abroad.

@@Motofanable you're very right and many people can't understand that.... there are many successful countries that doesn't use global languages and still are successful such as Japan...most of the population barely speaks English and Japanese is definitely not a global language. It's the fact that we neglect the Creole language and not making enough resources available in it and still continue to do so..that will further affect us even more down the line

@@Mufasa_Shabazz creole is also taught internationally in many nations and it is one of the UN translated languages, and now with technology all you need is a translation device to understand other Languages, so it is not important to speak French in a global market control mostly by English including many other languages that are not French, Spanish and the English. You can speak in Creole into a translated device in the UN while everyone who are Chinese speakers, English speakers, Russian speakers etc. Can understand what you're saying. For an individual who wants to learn French for the purpose of doing business in France, Canada or other French speaking countries it's all good, but not speaking it doesn't prevent a country from doing business with another. Stop that nonsense.

@@Anime101HxH That is correct, and the people who keep bring up global language are those who are small minded or have no vision and understanding of the world market because to them unless you speak French your country cannot strive. I always say that China as the second largest economy in the world market doesn't force their population to speak English, French or Spanish at school or home in other to be the second largest which can become the first by 2050 ranking higher than France and all other French speaking countries.

I'm Louisana Creole, and I have a French ancestry!

Moise Picard creole is not broken French.

Haitian Creole has been a language for more than 200 years, its not "broken" french

@@The2100zoe The majority of creole is very poorly pronounced improper and informal French. But there's influence from other languages as well.

Its not Haitian-creole...it's simply CREOLE until our constitution says otherwise... Speaking of languages; what one language is not deriving from each other????

​@@FLYKIDD320 Hi welcome to my channel! During slavery, slaves were shunned to read and write. Since the slaves in Haiti at the time came from various African nations, they all had different languages. As a result of having to communicate with their masters and themselves, the slaves tried to learn French. Through the mixture of French and a few West African words, Creole was born. However, due to the lack of education the slaves had and the lack of interest the French masters had in teaching them the correct form of French, Creole was known as a slave's language. This situation is very similar to Jamaican patwa when they were under slavery through the British.