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What is (are) the local language(s) in Mauritius? |
Travel Info What is (are) the local language(s) in Mauritius? Travel Tips Official Language of Mauritius is English. But locals speak 'creole', which is a slang of french. French is also widely understood and spoken. Most newspapers and TV is in french though. Others Mauritius. Population: 1,220,481. Ethnically 685,170 or 69% of the population from India. National or official languages: English, French. Includes Rodrigues; 4 islands. Literacy rate: 90% to 94%. Also includes Eastern Panjabi (26,000), Gujarati (3,336), Hakka Chinese (35,000), Mandarin Chinese, Marathi (11,787), Telugu (10,675), Yue Chinese. Information mainly from P. Baker 1972; P. Baker and R. Ramnak 1985; R. Barz and J. Siegel 1988; T. Eriksen 1990. Blind population: 250. Deaf institutions: 2. The number of languages listed for Mauritius is 6. Of those, all are living languages. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.a... |
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