Countries With a Creole as an Official Language

A creole language, or simply creole, is a stable natural language that develops from the simplifying and mixing of different languages into a new one within a fairly brief period of time: often, a pidgin evolved into a full-fledged language. Name the five countries that have a creole language as an official or de facto language.
Official and (if no official language) de facto official
Hint: One country is a landlocked country!
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Status
Language
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De jure
Sango
Central African Republic
De jure
Haitian Creole
Haiti
De jure
New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin)
Papua New Guinea
De jure
Seychellois Creole
Seychelles
De jure
Bislama
Vanuatu
De facto
Mauritian Creole (Morisien)
Mauritius
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7 Comments
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Level 90
Nov 25, 2021
I will never forget these on the Languages of the World quiz again!!!
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Level 70
Dec 26, 2021
What about Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea?
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Level 90
Dec 26, 2021
Thanks! I missed it because it didn't have "creole" in the name. I've added it now.
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Level 90
Dec 26, 2021
Also added Vanuatu, as its language Bislama is a creole.
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Level 80
Jan 22, 2024
The APiCS site identifies Afrikaans and Sango as creoles as well, but this seems to be very hotly contested among linguists.
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Level 57
Aug 3, 2024
Great quiz! Nominated. Although Sango is also debatably a creole.
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Level 90
Jun 27, 2025
Added!