Kreol Seselwa

Meanings

proper noun

Synonym of Seychellois Creole; a French-based creole language spoken in the Seychelles
Kreol seselwa was 'rehabilitated' and made semiofficial in 1981 and is increasingly used in newspapers and literature.
1993 [1989], Robert Strauss, Denna Swaney, “Seychelles”, in Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles: a travel survival kit, 2nd edition, Lonely Planet Publications, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 302
2 more examples
In spite of concerted efforts to raise the status and role of the first language [...], Kreol Seselwa [...], in education after independence, English remains the primary language of instruction [...] from primary three onwards[.]
2021, Mats Deutschmann, Justin Zelime, “Researching Kreol Seselwa and its role in education in the pursuit of educational equity in the Seychelles”, in Elizabeth J. Erling, John Clegg, Casmir M. Rubaguyma, Colin Reilly, editors, Multilingual learning and language supportive pedagogies in Sub-Saharan Africa, →DOI, →ISBN, page 61
Unlike Kreol Seselwa (Seychelles Creole) in the Seychelles, which is an official language, Afrikaaps does not have official status in South Africa; and unlike Kreol Morisyen (Mauritian Creole) it is never used on formal occasions, such as media interviews with politicians.
2025 July 29, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Riaan Oppelt, “Post-apartheid diversification through Afrikaaps: language, power and superdiversity in the Western Cape”, in Ethnic & Racial Studies, volume 48, number 9, Routledge, →DOI, →ISSN, page 1765
Synonyms: Seychellois Creole