creole
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"When I'm with the Haitian team, it helps a lot to understand more about the culture and the language. I don't speak Creole so that's something I really want to dig into."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Americans learned that his melting-pot family history included French, Italian, Spanish and mixed-race Louisiana Creole roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
J'ouvert, which means "daybreak" or "opening of the day" in French Creole, marks the start of the Carnival celebrations across the Bank Holiday weekend.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
“Where did you take this child from?” he asked me in his Spanish Creole.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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