1-The Language
Within the Seychelles there are three official languages: Creole, English and French. A small minority also speak Italian and German. The Creole language is by far the most used, being spoken by 95% of the population that is about 70,000 people. Since 1976, after the proclamation of independence of the Seychelles, the government has spent a lot of energy to promote this language by developing its own grammar and spelling. Creole languages ??are formed with a strictly functional purpose thanks to the interaction of different languages ??and this implies that Creoles deriving from different languages ??have no elements in common. In fact, each Creole has its own rules of use since it derives from the evolution of pidgin, that is, a simplified language spoken by people who find themselves in a reality whose language they do not know and try to communicate as best they can. This simplified form is later adopted by the children of pidgin speakers as their primary language thus becoming a Creole language. 2-The religion
Most of the Seychelles population (83%) is Catholic while the second religion is Anglican (6%). Other professed minorities are the Protestant religion and the Muslim religion which coexist with Hindu communities and other sects.
3-Popular traditions
Before the advent of TV, radio and books, the popular traditions of the Seychelles were transmitted orally. For many years this show has revolved around certain characters such as Soungula, famous for hi...