Mauritius Languages

Description

 * There is no offical language of Mauritius.
 * Mauritian Creole, which is spoken by an estimated 90% of the population, is considered to be the native language of the country and is used most often in informal settings. It was developed in the 18th century by slaves who used a pidgin language to communicate with each other as well as with their French masters, who did not understand the various African languages. The pidgin evolved with later generations to become a casual language. Mauritian Creole is a French-based creole due to its close ties with French pronunciation and vocabulary.
 * English and French are used in government settings.

Word List(s)
Mauritian Creole
 * Useful phrases in Mauritian Creole (Omniglot)

French
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * Useful French phrases (Omniglot)

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Mauritian Creole
 * Mauritian Creole phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Mauritian Creole Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

French
 * French phonology (Wikipedia)
 * French alphabet (Wikipedia)
 * French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Language Aids and Dictionaries
Mauritian Creole
 * Learn Mauritian Creole in 15 mins (YouTube)
 * Baker, Philip and Vinesh Y Hookoomsing. Dictionary of Mauritian Creole = Diksyoner kreol morisyen = Dictionnaire du crʹeole mauricien. Paris : L'Harmattan, 1987. Available at WorldCat
 * Lee, Jacques K. Mauritius : its Creole language : the ultimate Creole phrase book : English-Creole dictionary. London, England : Nautilus Pub. Co., 2003, ©1999. Available at WorldCat

French
 * French Handwriting
 * English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
 * Learn French (duolingo)
 * Learn French (Babbel)

Additional Resources

 * Mauritius (Britannica)
 * Mauritius (Wikitravel)