Article 1 of the UDHR

Pidgins and Creoles

English-based Creoles, French-based Creoles, Portuguese-based Creoles, Spanish-based Creoles, Other Creoles


English-based Creoles

Bislama

Evri man mo woman i bon fri mo ikwol long respek mo ol raet. Oli gat risen mo tingting mo oli mas tritim wanwan long olgeta olsem ol brata mo sista.

Nigerian Pidgin English

Everi human being, naim dem born free and dem de equal for dignity and di rights wey we get, as human beings, God come give us beta sense wey we de take tink well, well and beta mind, sake for dis, we must to treat each other like broda and sister.

Pijin / Solomons Pidgin

Evri man en mere olketa born frii en ikwol lo digniti en raits blo olketa. Olketa evriwan olketa garem maeni fo tingting en olketa sapos fo treatim isada wittim spirit blo bradahood.

A recording of this text by Gideon Roxbe, recorder by Moshe Ash

Sierra Leonean Creole (Krio)

ɛvribɔdi bɔn fri ɛn gɛt in yon rayt, nɔn wan nɔ pas in kɔmpin.  Wi ɔl ebul fɔ tink ɛn fɛnɔt wetin rayt ɛn rɔɧ pantap dat wi fɔ sabi aw fɔ liv lɛk wan big famili.

Sranan (Sranan Tongo)

Ala den man gebore fri èn leki wan ini grani èn den leti. Den ben gi den rutu èn konsensi. Den musu abi lespeki gi ibriwan

Translation by Charlie Aasen

Tok Pisin

Yumi olgeta mama karim umi long stap fri na wankain long wei yumi lukim i gutpela na strepela tru. Uumi olgeta igat ting ting bilong wanem samting I rait na rong na mipela olgeta I mas mekim gutpela pasin long ol narapela long tingting bilong brata susa.

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French-based Creoles

French Guianese Creole (Guyanais, Patwa)

Tout moun fèt libr é égal annan dignité é en droi. Yé dwé di rézon é di konsyians, é divet aji roun pou rôt annan oun lespri di fraternité.

Guadeloupean Creole (Gwadloupéyen)

Tout moun ka nèt lib é égal en dignité é en droi. Yo sé douwé de rezon é de konsiyans é yo ka dwèt ajir les uns pou lot dan lespri de fraternité.

Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen)

Tout moun fèt lib, egal ego pou diyite kou wè dwa. Nou gen la rezon ak la konsyans epi nou fèt pou nou aji youn ak lot ak yon lespri fwatènite.

Martinican Creole

Tout zimen ka net lib ek egal en dignite ek en droi. Yo ni reson ek konsyans, e dwet agi yonn pou lot adan an lespri di fraternite.

Mauritian Creole (Kreol Morisien)

Tou bann imin ne lib ek egal dan dinite ek dan bann drwa. Zot ena larezon ek konsians ek zot bizin azir anver lezot dan enn lespri fraternel.

Translation corrected by Dominic Desribes

Réunion Creole (kréol rénioné)

Toute bann zumin y né lib et égo dan la dignité ek dans le bann droi. Zot nana la rézon ek la conscians et zot y doi aji lé zin enver lé zot dan zin lespri de fraternité

Saint Lucian Creole (Kwéyòl / Patwa)

Tout imen ka net lib égo an dignité épi yo dwa. Yo ni rézon ek konsyans la épi dwet aji yonn pou lot adan yonn lespri di fraternité.

Seychelles Creole (seselwa)

Nou tou imen nou'n ne dan laliberte ek legalite, dan nou dignite ek nou bann drwa. Nou tou nou annan kapasite pou rezonnen, e fodre nou azir anver lezot avek en lespri fraternel.

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Portuguese-based Creoles

Cape Verdean Creole (Kriol)

Tudo ser humano na ês mundo nacê libri e igual na sê dignidade e na sês drêto. Na sês razon e na sês concénça, tudo arguem debê porcêdê pa co tudo guenti na sprito di fraternidadi.

Guinea-Bissau Creole (Kriol, Kiriol, Kriolu, Purtuguis)

Tudu pekaduris ta padidu libri i igual na balur suma na diritus. Suma e dadu kapasidadi di pensa, e tene tambi konsiensia, e dibi di trata nutru suma ermons.

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Spanish-based Creoles

Chavacano (of Cavite)

Todo el mga genti ya naci libre y igual na dignidad y derecho. Tieni ilos rason y conciencia y debi ilos trata cun uno y otro comu mga hermano.

Chavacano (of Zamboanga)

Todo'l maga ser humano nace libre e igual en dignidad y maga derecho. Dotado con ellos el razon y conciencia y debe ellos comporta fraternalmente con el maga uno con el maga otro.

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Other Creoles

Betawi (Bahasa Betawi)

Semue orang ntu dilahirin bebas ame punye martabat dan hak-hak yang same. Mereka ntu dikasih akal ame ati nurani dan kudu bergaul satu ame lainnye dalem semangat persaudaraan.

Hear a recording of this text by Chaidar Ammar, provided by Moshe Ash.

Kituba (Munukutuba)

Bantu nyonso, na mbutukulu kevwandaka na kimpwanza ya bawu, ngenda mpe baluve ya mutindu mosi. Mayela na mbanzulu je na bawu, ni yawu yina bafwana kusalasana na bumpangi.

Papiamento (Papiamentu)

Tur ser humano ta nace liber y igual den dignidad y den derecho. Nan ta dota cu rason y cu consenshi y nan mester comporta nan den spirito di fraternidad pa cu otro.

Sango (yângâ tî sängö)

Adü âzo kûê yamba, ngâ âla lîngbi terê na lêgë tî nëngö-terê na tî ângangü. Ala kûê awara ndarä na börö-li sï âla lîngbi tî dutï na âmbâ tî âla gï na lêngö söngö.

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