Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen

The Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [akademi kɣejɔl ajisjɛ̃]), known in French as the Académie du Créole Haïtien and in English as the Haitian Creole Academy, is the language regulator of Haitian Creole.[3] It is composed of up to 55 scholars under the leadership of Pierre-André Pierre.[4][5]

Haitian Creole Academy
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen
Formation4 December 2014[1]
Headquarters20,Avni Lamartinièr, (Bwa vèna) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
ServicesLanguage regulation
Membership
33–55 members[2]
President
Rogéda Dorcé Dorcil
WebsiteAkademi Kreyòl Ayisyen website

Background

The Haitian Creole language did not have any regulation until the 1940s, when former Haitian president, Élie Lescot made attempts at standardizing the language. It had an official orthography by the late 1970s, and it was elevated to co-official language with French in the 1987 Haitian Constitution. The constitution, in Article 213,[6] stated that a Haitian creole language academy should be founded.[7] The language still lacked an academy to regulate its evolution until about 25 years later.[7]

History

In December 2014, the Haitian president and legislation approved of the establishment of the Haitian Creole Academy. 33 scholars came together and formed the organization to form a uniform syntax, to ensure the Haitian government is able to better communicate with its people, lead the way for more publications of books and various other forms of media, and to end the stigma behind speaking the language.

In 2017, Renauld Govain, dean of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics at the State University of Haiti, criticized the Akademi's first resolution, saying it confused orthography, alphabet, and spelling.[8]

Members

The Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen allows for anywhere from 33 to 55 akademisyen – or members.[2] As of 2018, they included the following:[2][9]

  • Nicolas André (founding member)
  • Paul Antoine[2]
  • Dominique Barthélemy[2]
  • Emmanuel Bazile (founding member)
  • Serge Bellegarde (founding member)
  • Jean Grégory Calixte (founding member)
  • Adeline Magloire Chancy (founding member)
  • Christophe Charles (founding member)
  • Pierre Michel Chéry (founding member)
  • Rosilia François Corneille[2]
  • Michel DeGraff (founding member)
  • Fritz Deshommes (founding member)
  • Rogeda Dorcé Dorcil (founding member)
  • Wilner Dorlus (founding member)
  • Rachelle Charlier Doucet[10]
  • Marie Rodny Laurent Estéus (founding member)
  • Odette Roy Fombrun (founding member)
  • Michel Frantz Grandoit (founding member)
  • Michel-Ange Hyppolite (founding member)
  • Gesner Jean-Paul (founding member)
  • Pauris Jean-Baptiste (president; founding member)
  • Samuel Jean-Baptiste (founding member)
  • Marky Jean-Pierre (founding member)
  • Joseph Sauveur Joseph (founding member)
  • Rochambeau Lainy (founding member)
  • Frenand Léger (founding member)
  • Jacques Max Manigat (founding member)
  • Guy Gérald Ménard (founding member)
  • Ernst Mirville[11]
  • Claude Pierre (founding member)
  • Pierre-André Pierre (founding member)
  • Emmanuel Christian Plancher (founding member)
  • Clotaire Saint-Natus (founding member)
  • Gérard-Marie Tardieu (founding member)
  • Jocelyne Trouillot (founding member)
  • Féquière Vilsaint (founding member)

Former members

References
  1. Tontongi, Eddy Toussaint (2015). "Kèk mo sou enstalasyon Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen an". Potomitan (in Haitian Creole). Archived from the original on 6 December 2015.
  2. Joseph, Herold; Lafalaise, Emmanuel (eds.). "Lis Akademisyen yo" [List of Academicians] (in Haitian Creole). Port-au-Prince: Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen. p. 1. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018.
  3. Dizikes, Peter (20 July 2015). "3 Questions: Michel DeGraff on Haiti's new policy for teaching in Kreyòl". MIT News. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
  4. "Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (AKA): Ant reyalizasyon ak pèspektiv". Le National (in Haitian Creole). Port‑au‑Prince. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.
  5. "Paj Byenvini AKA". akademikreyol.net. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  6. "La constitution de la République d'Haïti 1987" (PDF). Organization of American States. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2018.
  7. "Istorik". Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. "L'Académie du créole haïtien et la problématique de la langue maternelle créole". lenational.org/. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  9. Mercéus, Bertrand (4 December 2014). "Les 33 académiciens du créole haïtien investis dans leur fonction". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  10. Joseph, Herold; Lafalaise, Emmanuel (eds.). "Lis Akademisyen yo" [List of Academicians] (in Haitian Creole). Port-au-Prince: Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen. p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018.
  11. Joseph, Herold; Lafalaise, Emmanuel (eds.). "Lis Akademisyen yo" [List of Academicians] (in Haitian Creole). Port-au-Prince: Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen. p. 3. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018.
  12. "Haiti – Notice: Tribute and funeral of the National Ati Max Beauvoir". HaitiLibre. Port-au-Prince. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018.


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