c’djêr “spoon”. The sound disappears when it is between vowels. Ex.: go’áva instead of goiába “guava fruit”, mê’a instead of mêia “sock”, papá’a instead of papáia “papaw”. The sound (that originates from old Portuguese, written “j” in the beginning of words) is totally represented by . Ex. já instead of djâ “already”, jantá instead of djantâ “to dine”, Jõ’ instead of Djõ’ “John”. Some speakers pronounce the phonemes and as labialized and . Existence of a certain kind of vocabulary (also existing in São Vicente) that does not exist in the other islands. Ex.: dançá instead of badjâ “to dance”, dzê instead of flâ “to say”, falá instead of papiâ “to speak”, guitá instead of djobê “to peek”, ruf’ná instead of fuliâ “to throw”, stód’ instead of stâ “to be”, tchocá instead of furtâ “to steal”, tchúc’ instead of pôrc’ “pig”, etc. Vocabulary Grammar Phonology Alphabet External links a bilingual bar-pub site in Santo Antão Crioulo and French. Os Lusíadas in Santo Antão Creole Tipêd’ i Tilôb (Tipedo e Tilobo) - traditional short story in Santo Antão Creol References Creole