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Language code: cpf

Technical information about ISO 639 language code cpf

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The table below provides technical details for the French-based creoles and pidgins language, designated by the cpf code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

cpf

Name

French-based creoles and pidgins

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Haitian CreoleAntillean CreoleGuianese CreoleLouisiana CreoleMauritian CreoleReunion CreoleSeychelles CreoleTayo
Related languages
Standard FrenchCape Verdean CreolePapiamentoChavacanoTok Pisin
Key facts
Vocabulary is 80–90 % French in origin but phonology and grammar diverge sharplyTense, aspect and mood are shown by preverbal particles instead of verb endingsIndividual French-based creoles arose on 17th–19th-century plantations through intense language contactMutual intelligibility across the creoles is limited to moderate despite shared lexifierThey are a key case study for linguists researching pidginization and the rapid birth of new languages.
Sample phrase

Alo, kijan ou yé?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The French-based creoles and pidgins language, identified by the code cpf, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic-like' by its type.

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