102. Speaking Reunionese Creole

Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking Reunionese Creole - that’s the creole language spoken on the island of Reunion - with Nelsy of Yseuln Abroad.

In this episode, Nelsy the world traveler tells us about language and culture more close to home on Reunion. We talk about how French and Creole are used and the generational differences that occur when speaking the Creole. She tells us some expressions spoken by older people that haven’t made their way to the  younger generation and she even teaches us some basic creole phrases. Nelsy talks about understanding the way a Creole language is structured and how this can factor into understanding Creoles of the Caribbean. We also talk about dialects, food and diversity on Reunion and if there are any linguists out there, we are asking a big question about the relationship between Creole languages. Nelsy tells us what we can look forward to when we visit Reunion- from the food to the diversity and community of people on the island.

Thank you Nelsy for this conversation about Reunionese Creole and for sharing a part of your culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Thank you to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Linnea H. and Pat N. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! 

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