French-based creole languages

These contact languages are not to be confused with creolized varieties of French outside of Europe that date to colonial times, such as Acadian, Louisiana, New England or Quebec French.

There are over 15.5 million speakers of some form of French-based creole languages.

Throughout the 17th century, French Creoles became established as a unique ethnicity originating from the mix of French, Indian, and African cultures.

[1] In the eighteenth century, Creole French was the first and native language of many different peoples including those of European origin in the West Indies.

[2] French-based creole languages today are spoken natively by millions of people worldwide, primarily in the Americas and on archipelagos throughout the Indian Ocean.