Mauritius Parliament: Challenge to Kreol Morisien Committee Terms

[L'Express] The debate over the place of Kreol Morisien in the National Assembly has opened a much larger question about what Mauritius understands by its own linguistic and cultural identity. Dr Sarita Boodhoo, a longtime advocate of Bhojpuri and other Mauritian languages of indenture and trade, has challenged the terms of reference of the Select Committee examining the introduction of Kreol Morisien as a language of proceedings in Parliament. She argues that the exclusive focus on Kreol Morisien risks overlooking