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| − | A creole is a person with ancestors from Europe who was born in either the West Indies or Latin America. | + | A '''creole''' is a person with ancestors from [[Europe]] who was born in either the West Indies or [[Latin America.]] |
| − | Creole languages are a | + | Creole languages occur when two or more languages come into contact and a new language develops as children learn the new one natively. Commonly known creoles in North America include [[Haitian Creole]] and [[Cajun]], but there are many others throughout the world. |
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| + | A typical creole language is [[Tok Pisin]], an official language of [[Papua New Guinea]], which is an English-based creole. The Lord's Prayer in Tok Pisin is | ||
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| + | :Papa bilong mipela | ||
| + | :Yu stap long heven. | ||
| + | :Nem bilong yu i mas i stap holi. | ||
| + | :Kingdom bilong yu i mas i kam. | ||
| + | :Strongim mipela long bihainim laik bilong yu long graun, | ||
| + | :olsem ol i bihainim long heven. | ||
| + | :Givim mipela kaikai inap long tude. | ||
| + | :Pogivim rong bilong mipela, | ||
| + | :olsem mipela i pogivim ol arapela i mekim rong long mipela. | ||
| + | :Sambai long mipela long taim bilong traim. | ||
| + | :Na rausim olgeta samting nogut long mipela. | ||
| + | :Kingdom na strong na glori, em i bilong yu tasol oltaim oltaim. | ||
| + | :Tru. | ||
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| + | Much of the above may be easily understood by English speakers, especially after learning a bit of basic vocabulary (e.g., "mipela"=we (exclusive). The inclusive 1st person pronoun is the appropriate "yumipela") | ||
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| + | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ethnicities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:10, December 16, 2009
A creole is a person with ancestors from Europe who was born in either the West Indies or Latin America.
Creole languages occur when two or more languages come into contact and a new language develops as children learn the new one natively. Commonly known creoles in North America include Haitian Creole and Cajun, but there are many others throughout the world.
A typical creole language is Tok Pisin, an official language of Papua New Guinea, which is an English-based creole. The Lord's Prayer in Tok Pisin is
- Papa bilong mipela
- Yu stap long heven.
- Nem bilong yu i mas i stap holi.
- Kingdom bilong yu i mas i kam.
- Strongim mipela long bihainim laik bilong yu long graun,
- olsem ol i bihainim long heven.
- Givim mipela kaikai inap long tude.
- Pogivim rong bilong mipela,
- olsem mipela i pogivim ol arapela i mekim rong long mipela.
- Sambai long mipela long taim bilong traim.
- Na rausim olgeta samting nogut long mipela.
- Kingdom na strong na glori, em i bilong yu tasol oltaim oltaim.
- Tru.
Much of the above may be easily understood by English speakers, especially after learning a bit of basic vocabulary (e.g., "mipela"=we (exclusive). The inclusive 1st person pronoun is the appropriate "yumipela")