Used today by approximately 12 million people in Haiti and by the
population of the Haitian diaspora across the Caribbean, France, and the
United States, Haitian Creole is an essential language to understanding
Haiti's social, political, and cultural history. The language is fast
becoming the favored medium for Haitian literature and media, and
travelers to Haiti are likely to find books, newspapers, radio shows,
and television programs produced in Haitian Creole. This dictionary
provides the traveler, businessperson, or aid worker with all of the
fundamental words and phrases needed to communicate practically and
effectively in Haiti. Includes over 15,000 entries, including part of
speech, alternate words, and phonetic pronunciation, plus an
introduction to the Haitian Creole language, pronunciation, and
grammatical basics, and a glossary of practical Haitian legal terms.