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Though Creole and French translations of the questions are provided, the survey then insists that all answers must be written in English—for people who cannot write English, let alone speak it. This makes no sense. Many Chagossians, especially in Mauritius and the Seychelles, do not write English fluently. They cannot meaningfully participate in a process that forbids them from using their own language or providing answers in the same language used to frame the questions. A consultation that, in effect, excludes the non-English speaking majority of the diaspora cannot claim to speak for the Chagossian people.