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Things to know about Haitian Creole

Haitian Creole is spoken by the inhabitants of Haiti, where it is one of the official languages (along with French). It evolved from a combination of French and several African languages, such as Wolof, Fon, and Ewe. Though some resemblance to its parent languages can still be clearly seen, Haitian Creole has developed into a full language in its own right, with distinctive vocabulary and a unique grammar.

Typing Haitian Creole Characters

Haitian Creole is written in a variation of the Latin alphabet that includes the special characters è and ò. There are two ways to type these characters:

The simplest method is to use the character suggestions. To do so, type the base character for the letter you want, then select the special character from the set of characters which appears.

The other method is to use the virtual keyboard with the layout set to Haitian Creole. (If necessary, you can change the layout by clicking Settings and selecting an option in the Keyboard Language menu.)

Locate the character you want on the virtual keyboard, then click on it or press the corresponding key on your physical keyboard. Capital letters, numbers, and certain punctuation marks (such as the question mark) are available by holding down the Shift key.

See Typing Accents and Special Characters for details on both typing methods.


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