Linguistic attitudes towards Haitian Creole, Spanish and French among 30 Haitian migrants in the Province of Concepción, Chile

Abstract

This article analyses the attitudes of 30 Haitian immigrants towards Kreyol, Spanish and French. Participants were asked whether they consider it important for their children to speak Kreyol or Spanish, and whether they would teach their children to speak Kreyol, Spanish, or French. The results reveal predominantly positive attitudes towards all three languages, especially in the case of Kreyol and Spanish, though less so in the case of French. Based on these findings, we conclude that the current context is favourable—at least in terms of attitudes towards these languages—for both the preservation of Kreyol and the implementation of initiatives aimed at strengthening proficiency in the majority language. However, the effective realisation of these outcomes involves other variables beyond the scope of this article.