Port Louis - Post Report Question and Answers
How much of the local language do you need for daily living? Are local language classes/tutors available and affordable?
French is a major bonus but not absolutely necessary. The local Creole is like French vocab with English grammar and some Indian slang thrown in for good measure, so I'll never master it but it's good to know a few words and phrases here and there. Pretty much everyone working in the service industry here speaks English pretty well, so you can get by. - Jun 2014
Very little to none. Although you will find that while most people speak English (it is taught in all schools from a young age and is a national language of the country), the local press and TV is all in French or Creole. - Feb 2009
