Australian Kriol, also known as Roper River Kriol, Fitzroy Valley Kriol, Australian Creole, Northern Australian Creole or Aboriginal English, [4] is an English-based creole language that developed from a pidgin used initially in the region of Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, in the early days of European colonization. Later ...

Belizean Creole (Belizean Creole: Belize Kriol, Kriol) is an English-based creole language spoken by the Belizean Creole people. It is closely related to Miskito Coastal Creole, San Andrés-Providencia Creole, and Jamaican Patois.

Apr 26, 2016 · The correct answer – Kriol – is not a traditional Indigenous language, but refers to the creole language spoken across swathes of northern Australia. No one really knows how many people speak it,...

Belizean Creoles, also known as Kriols, are a Creole ethnic group native to Belize.

Jan 21, 2025 · The short answer is that spelling Kriol words isn’t easy. Depending on who you ask, there is a standardized way to write in Kriol. Despite the publication of a Kriol dictionary, many Belizeans believe that if you can understand the word, it’s spelled correctly.

One of the most fascinating and widely spoken languages in Belize is Belizean Creole, commonly referred to as Kriol. For the curious traveler, here’s an in-depth look at this unique language and its significance.

Mar 20, 2025 · To many people, the idea that Kriol is a legitimate form of speech is unfamiliar, and even absurd. It reminded me of the American public’s reaction to Ebonics — i.e., ...

Jun 13, 2023 · This chapter offers a panoramic view of Kriol, beginning with summary discussions of its origins, status, and ethnolinguistic vitality. This is followed by commentary on where Kriol fits in relation to English, to other creole languages and to substrate languages.

Mar 29, 2012 · Belizean Creole or as it's locally known, "Kriol" is the lingua franca of Belize. See this informational video translating basic sentences into English.

Kriol is an English-lexifier creole language and the first language of approximately 20,000 Aboriginal people (Sandefur & Harris 1986: 179), a number which is still growing.