(documentation TayoLanguage EnglishLanguage "The TayoLanguage is a FrenchBasedCreoleLanguage of NewCaledonia. SIL code: CKS. ISO 639-2: cpf. Population: 2,000 (1996 C. Corne). Region: Southern, Ploum, Mont-Dore, and especially Saint Louis, near Noumea, and Paita. Alternate names: 'KALDOSH', 'CALDOCHE', PATOIS, PATOIS DE ST-LOUIS. Comments: Not intelligible with French. Used as first language by some who are also bilingual in French, and as second language by others, mainly Wallis Islanders. Investigation needed: bilingual proficiency, attitudes. Grammar. The only known writing is personal letters using French orthography.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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