The Mauritian Creole language, which is French-based with some additional influences, is spoken by the majority of the population as a native language. The Creole languages which are spoken in different islands of the country are more or less similar: Mauritian Creole, Rodriguan creole, Agalega creole and Chagossian creole are spoken by people from the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga and Chagos. The following ancestral languages, also spoken in Mauritius, have received official recognition by acts of parliament: Bhojpuri, Chinese, Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Bhojpuri, once widely spoken as a mother tongue, has become less commonly spoken over the years. According to the 2022 census, Bhojpuri was spoken by 5.1% of the population compared to 12.1% in 2000.
the mauritian creole language which is french-based with some additional influences is spoken by the majority of the population as a native language the creole languages which are spoken in different islands of the country are more or less similar mauritian creole rodriguan creole agalega creole and chagossian creole are spoken by people from the islands of mauritius rodrigues agaléga and chagos the following ancestral languages also spoken in mauritius have received official recognition by acts of parliament bhojpuri chinese hindi marathi sanskrit tamil telugu and urdu bhojpuri once widely spoken as a mother tongue has become less commonly spoken over the years according to the 2022 census bhojpuri was spoken by 51% of the population compared to 121% in 2000