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What language do Haitians speak?

What is the official language of Haiti? 

The official languages spoken in Haiti are French & Haitian Creole.

What language do Haitians speak?

While most Haitians learn to speak Haitian Creole from birth, French is typically learned by attending public or private school.

Although Haitian Creole is the primary language spoken by most native people in Haiti, it was not officially recognized alongside French until 1987.

This was one of the main changes brought on by the 1987 Constitution of Haiti.

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