Review published In:
Journal of Pidgin and Creole LanguagesVol. 24:1 (2009) ► pp.168–171
Book review
. Colons, Créoles et Coolies. L’immigration réunionnaise en Nouvelle-Calédonie (XIXe siècle) et le tayo de Saint-Louis. Karin Speedy. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2007. 218 pp. € 19.50 approx. $32.00 To order, visit. http://www.librairieharmattan.com
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