Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

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Exams for most non-commercial driver classifications had been offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 May 2026 Exams for most non-commercial driver classifications had been offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 The language barrier can often impose further limitations; many refugees only speak Haitian Creole or French, with limited Spanish. Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 5 May 2026 The Haitian Creole-English interpreter helps people bridge language barriers over the phone during people's hospital visits, court proceedings and the like. Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Haitian Creole

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Haitian Creole was circa 1938

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“Haitian Creole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haitian%20Creole. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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