Language Comparison Charti

Compiled by Christophe Landry, 2015

Counting

Subject
Pronouns

Cordiality

English

Kouri-Vini

Haitianii

St. Lucianiii

Runion Isl.iv

Mauritianv

Seychellesvi

Papiamentuvii

Cape Verdeanviii

one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten

un
d
tr, trwa
kat
sink
sis
st
wit
nf
dis

youn
de
twa
kat
senk
sis
st
uit
nf
dis

yonn
d
twa
kat
senk
sis
st
wit
nf
dis

in
d
trwa
kat
sink
sis
st
wit
nf
dis

enn
de
trwa
kat
sink
sis
set
wit
nef
dis

enn
de
trwa
kat
senk
sis
set
wit
nef
dis

unu
dos
tres
kwater
sinku
seis
shete
oto
nuebe
dies

um
ds
trs
kuto
sinku
sax
sti
oitu
nvi
ds

I
you
he
she
it
one
we
yall/you

mo
to
li
li
a
l moun
no/nouzt
zt/vouzt

mwen
ou
li
li
li
moun
nou
ou

mwen
ou
i, li
i, li
i, li

mi
ti, ou
lu, li
lu, li
lu, li

mo
to
li
li
li

mon
ou
i
i
i

mi
bo
e
e
e

n, ami
bu, abo
el, ael
el, ael
el, ael

nou
zot

anou, nou, ni
azot, zotte

nou
zot

nos
boso

nu, anos
nhos, anhos

they

yo

yo

zotte

nou
zot
zot,
bann-la

zot

nan

es, aes

hello
good
morning
good
evening
good
night

bonjou
bonjou,
bonmatin

bonjou

bonjou
bonjou,
bonmaten

bonzour

alo

bonzour

bon dia

bon dia

bonzour

bonzour

bonzour

bon dia, mro

bon dia

bonswa

bonswa

bonsw

bonsoir

bonsoir

bonswar

bon nochi

bo noiti

bonnwi,
bonswa

bonswa

bon lonwit

bone nuit

bonsoir

bonswar

bon nochi

bo noiti

bonjou

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This comparison chart does not seek to demonstrate an exhaustive comparitive analysis of all Romance Creoles spoken in the world. Only a selection, for which readily available resources, has been
provided. I disclaim any responsibility for orthographies and translations provided. See the endnote for each language for queries may exist for the information within the chart. .
ii
Haitian sources: Omniglot, Google Translate.
iii
St. Lucian sources: Kwyol Dictionary, St. Lucia 979, Goldsmiths University of London, A Visitors Guide to St. Lucian Patois, CRAM.
iv
Runion Island: Nouvelles les, Dictionnaire franais runionnais, Glottophile,
v
Mauritian: Paul Choy, Korek! A Beginners Guide to Mauritian Creole, 4th ed. (2014), Tripadvisor, 360 Travel Guide.
vi
Seychelles: Wikitravel, Omniglot, Wikivoyage, Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online, Glosbe.
vii
Papiamentu: Papiamentu Lessons, http://papiamentu.pbworks.com/w/page/8963495/Pronouns, Omniglot.
viii
Cape Verdean: Of Languages and Numbers, Kriolu.