The St Lucia authorities Wednesday stated {that a} pilot programme geared in the direction of the educating of the indigenous Kwéyòl language or Creole in colleges will start in 15 establishments throughout the 2024/25 educational yr.
A press release from the Workplace of the Prime Minister stated that the push to incorporate the indigenous Kwéyòl language within the faculty curriculum spans 4 a long time and that on Emancipation Day in August 2022 Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre had introduced the intention of the federal government to have Kwéyòl as a part of the varsity curriculum.
The assertion stated that Schooling Minister Shawn Edward has since confirmed that the groundbreaking St Lucia Kwéyòl Curriculum Pilot Programme will formally be rolled out.
For the primary time, our college students will obtain Kwéyòl directions in colleges. By together with Kwéyòl directions within the nationwide faculty curriculum, the federal government is demonstrating its dedication to preserving our heritage for future generations,” the assertion stated.
Kwéyòl is a wide range of Antillean Creole, and like different varieties spoken within the Caribbean, it combines the syntax of African language origins and a Latin-based vocabulary as shared by the French.
Like its related Dominican counterpart, some phrases are derived from English, French and African languages.
Nonetheless, the St Lucian Kwéyòl is a French-based creole language that’s broadly spoken.
Although it’s not an official language, the federal government and media homes current info in Kwéyòl alongside English.
