Pierre Vernet (21 March 1943 – 12 January 2010)[1] was a Haitian linguist and lexicographer, who created the Center for Applied Linguistics in Port-au-Prince.

He was instrumental in standardizing Haitian Creole (Krèyol) spelling as an aid to literacy, and the elaboration of French-Krèyol lexicons of terminology.

He also published dictionaries with Alain Bentolila [fr] and with Bryant Freeman.

Vernet went to high school at Petit Séminaire Collège Saint-Martial before beginning studies at Paris Descartes University, where he would eventually earn his doctorate.

[1] On 12 January 2010, Vernet died in the 2010 Haitian earthquake on 12 January 2010, while serving as the dean of the Applied Linguistics department of the Université d'État d'Haïti.