About Haitian Creole Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Haitian Creole is commonly referred to as Creole. It is a French-based creole language and is spoken by 10–12 million people worldwide. It is one of the two official languages of Haiti and is the native language of the major population. The language became popular due to the contact between French settlers and enslaved Africans. Its grammar is that of a West African and it is inspired by the Volta-Congo language. The language has wide influences from Spanish, English, Portuguese, Taino, and other West African languages. It is similar to standard French but has its distinctive grammar. Haitian Creole has elements of the Romance group of Indo-European languages. The use of superstratum makes it similar to French, and African languages. There are many theories regarding the formation of the Haitian Creole language.
About French Language
According to Wikipedia.org, French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It comes from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, in Northern Gaul. It is a historically spoken language in northern France and southern Belgium. French is highly influenced by the native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul. A French-speaking person is referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is the official language in 29 countries on multiple continents. The communities of 84 countries share the official use of French. French is spoken in many countries of the United Nations. It is spoken as a first language in France; Canada, Belgium, western Switzerland, the United States, Monaco; the Aosta Valley region of Italy, and many other parts of the world.
