Introduction
Creole, term first used in the 16th century in Latin America to distinguish the offspring of European settlers from Native Americans, blacks, and later immigrant groups.
Later, the term is also used to denote a language derived from a pidgin language, but having a more complex grammar and vocabulary because it has acquired native speakers through years of use.
Creole languages tree
- Afrikaans based
- Tsotsitaal
- Oorlams
- Arabic based
- Arabic, Babalia Creole
- Nubi
- Arabic, Sudanese Creole
- Assamese based
- Naga Pidgin
- Bantu based
- Fanakolo
- Kikongo-Kituba
- Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
- Lingala
- Chinook based
- Chinuk Wawa
- Cree based
- Michif
- Dutch based
- Afrikaans
- Namibian Afrikaans
- Berbice Creole Dutch
- Javindo
- Leeg Duits
- Mohawk Dutch
- Negerhollands
- Negro Dutch
- Petjo
- Skepi Creole Dutch
- Afrikaans
- English based
- Eskimo based
- Eskimo Pidgin
- French based
- German based
- Gurindji based
- Gurindji Kriol
- Hawaiian based
- Pidgin Hawaiian
- Hindi based
- Andaman Creole Hindi
- Pidgin Hindustani
- Indonesian based
- Indonesian, Peranakan
- Malay based
- Malay, Ambonese
- Betawi
- Malay, Banda
- Malaccan Creole Malay
- Malay, Baba (Singapore Bazaar Malay)
- Malay, Kupang
- Sri Lankan Creole Malay
- Malay, Manado
- Ngbandi based
- Sango
- Sango, Riverain
- Portuguese based
- Russian based
- Chinese Pidgin Russian
- Russenorsk
- Taimyr Pidgin Russian
- Spanish based
- Swahili based
- Cutchi-Swahili
- Tetun based
- Tetun Dili
- Yimas based
- Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
Creole Languages Sorted Alphabetically
- Angolar
- Baba Malay
- Babalia Creole Arabic
- Batavia Creole
- Belgranodeutsch
- Belize Creole
- Berbice Creole Dutch
- Berbice Creole Dutch
- Bislama
- Cafundo Creole
- Cape Verdian
- Casamancese Creole
- Cavite Chabacano
- Chavacano
- Crioulo Upper Guinea
- Diu Indo-Portuguese
- Fa d'Ambu
- Guadeloupe-Martinique Creole French
- Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
- Gullah-Geechee
- Haitian Creole French
- Hawai'i Creole English
- Indo-Portuguese
- Jamaican
- Javindo
- Javindo
- Kabuverdianu of Brava
- Kabuverdianu of Santiago
- Kabuverdianu of São Vicente
- Kamtok
- Karipúna French Creole
- Korlai Creole Portuguese
- Krio
- Kriol
- Louisiana Creole
- Louisiana Creole French
- Macanese
- Malaccan Creole Portuguese
- Malay, Ambonese
- Malay, North Moluccan
- Morisyen
- Namibian Black German
- Negerhollands
- Ngatik Men's Creole
- Nicaragua Creole English
- Nubi
- Oorlams
- Palenquero
- Palenquero
- Papia Kristang
- Papiamentu
- Patuá
- Petjo
- Petjo
- Pichinglis
- Pidgin, Nigerian
- Pidgin, Timor
- Pijin
- Pitcairn-Norfolk
- Principense
- Saint Lucian Creole French
- San Miguel Creole French
- Saramaccan
- Sea Island Creole English
- Seselwa Creole French
- Skepi Creole Dutch
- Sranan
- Sri Lanka Malay
- Sãotomense
- Tayo
- Ternate Chabacano
- Ternateño
- Tetun Dili
- Tok Pisin
- Torres Strait Creole
- Torres Strait Creole
- Unserdeutsch
- Zamboanga Chabacano