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In the News (Fri 5 Sep 08)

  
 Say it like d' Belizean
And yes, you guessed it, "kriol" is the Kriol language spelling of the word spelled "creole" in English.
The Belize Kriol language is part of the Caribbean family of Creole languages.
The basis of Kriol literacy is that literacy is, after all, not a language, but a skill.
www.belizeanjourneys.com /features/kriol/newsletter.html   (782 words)

  
 BELIZEmagazine.com - The Internet Magazine of Belize
The Belize Kriol people, from black black to white white, need to be proud of who you are, and that includes accepting your cultural heritage, your national heritage and your language.
I think that we have made progress in bringing awareness and self-pride to Kriol Belizeasn who believed the myth that Kriol Language is not a language and that the Bileez Kriol have no culture.
I found people who were as concerned as I was about the Belize Kriol culture and Language and in 1995 because of those concerned people The National Kriol was incorporated as a not-for profit cultural organization.
www.belizemagazine.com /edition06/english/e06_05questions.htm   (3084 words)

  
 Creole language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belizean "Kriol", is one of the main branches of Central American Creole English, closely related to Miskito Coastal Creole, Colón Creole, and Providencia Creole English.It is a Creole language based on English.Spoken in Belize.
The Creole is used as lingua franca in Belize; it is spoken by 70% of the population.To speak it is to be Belizean.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Creole_language   (1124 words)

  
 Belize traditional Creole (Kriol) Christmas Bram and Brokdong in Gales Point Manatee, Belize District
The lyrics are in the Kriol (Creole) language which has a distinct African grammatical structure, with most words borrowed from English, and some from Irish, Mesquito Indian, Spanish and Maya.
The various Belizean cultures have their traditional music, and the Brokdong and bram are truly original of the Belize Kriol.
The concinnity of lilting verses heartily sung by the group and the instruments maintaining the beat cuts deep into your soul; and whether you are adult or child, Belizean or other, you are compelled to join in the celebration.
www.belizeanjourneys.com /features/brokdong/newsletter.html   (923 words)

  
 Mama JunkYard’s » Blog Archive » Forget the Spanish..Mek Ah Go Learn Kriol Instead…
promote the culture and language of the Kriol people of Belize, as well as harmony among all the ethnic groups of Belize.
A member of a belizean forum has just given me a link to the National Kriol Council of Belize
This entry was posted on Friday, September 10th, 2004 at 6:57 pm and is filed under Belize.
www.beginsathome.com /journal?p=11   (134 words)

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