Kriol

British

/ ˈkrɪɒl /

noun

a creole language used by Aboriginal communities in the northern regions of Australia, developed from Northern Territory pidgin

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The region is home to around 135,000 Indigenous people from several groups and approximately 20,000 Kriol.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2020

The Rama and Kriol depend on natural resources for subsistence farming and fishing and water, as well as their health, she says.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2020

While he read in English, Manbulloo read it in Kriol, with the final audio due to be released in May.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 29, 2019

Weaving native music and Kriol dialect through the original English gave the play a depth I had never appreciated.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2016

Portuguese is the country's official language, but most Bissau-Guineans rarely speak it and instead use local Kriol dialects or tribal languages.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2013

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