Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen


The Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen, known in English as the Haitian Creole Academy, is the language regulator of Haitian Creole. It is composed of up to 55scholars under the leadership of Pauris Jean‑Baptiste.

History

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 being the official language in the 1987 Haitian Constitution. The language still lacked an academy to regulate its evolution until about 25 years later.

Background

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 uniformed 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. The AKA published a new alphabet and

Members

The Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen allows for anywhere from 33 to 55akademisyenor members., they included the following:

Former members