Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

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The book is available in 19 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, K’iche’ (Quiché)/Kxlantzij, Mam, Portuguese, Pulaar, Punjabi, Q’eqchi’ (Kekchí), Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese and Wolof. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 Out of 228 students, 32 reported speaking Haitian Creole at home. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 This essential community resource offers free workshops on different parenting topics throughout the county in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Grettel Suarez, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene the nonprofit, the Rural Women's Health Project, in Gainesville, Fla. helped connect Latino immigrants, Indigenous and Haitian Creole speakers to social, health and education services across seven counties in Northern Florida affected by the hurricane. Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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