Former French West Indian Islands
In addition, some of the islands of the present and former British West Indies were once ruled by France. On some of them, a French-based creole language is spoken; specific words and expressions may vary among the islands.
Former French West Indian islands:
- Hispaniola (which includes the Dominican Republic and Haiti)
- Dominica
- Grenada
- The Grenadines
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent
- Tobago (from Trinidad and Tobago)
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