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

Rama and Kriol communities have created their own patrols to document illegal settlement and other activities.

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

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

Many also speak Kriol, an English-based creole developed in the late 19th century and widely spoken in northern Australia among aboriginal people of many different native languages.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2013

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