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Languages of Seychelles

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Languages, writing systems and language context

Sesel
COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE
kreol seselwa
Seychellois Creole
Text direction: LTR

Seychellois Creole, English and French are Seychelles' three national languages of equal status under Article 4 of the Constitution.

3
Core languages shown
Country-level reference set
Seychellois Creole
First listed core language
Not a speaker-share estimate
1
Writing system represented
Across the core language set
LTR
Primary text direction
Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

Seychellois CreoleEnglishFrench

Read the Characters

Seychellois Creole · 21 characters

Seychellois Creole · 21 characters
A
a
B
b
D
d
E
e
F
f
G
g
I
i
K
k
L
l
M
m
N
n
O
o
P
p
R
r
S
s
T
t
U
u
V
v
W
w
Y
y
Z
z

How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.
Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.
Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in Seychelles?

Seychellois Creole, English and French are Seychelles' three national languages of equal status under Article 4 of the Constitution.

What writing systems are used in Seychelles?

The represented writing system is Latin and the primary direction shown is left to right.

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Sources & methodology

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State House Seychelles: Constitutional Review Report

Official State House constitutional material discussing Article 4 and confirming the Constitution recognizes three national languages of equal status: Creole, English and French.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.

State House Seychelles: 50th Independence Anniversary Address 2026

Current presidential address in Kreol Seselwa using Sesel for Seychelles and Kreol Seselwa for the language.