Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

Examples of Haitian Creole in a Sentence

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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 The school district hired several English as-a-second-language teachers and Haitian Creole interpreters as the number of students rose from 200 to 1,200 in two years. Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024 This is the Miami of Haitian Creole spoken with loving reverence. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Sep. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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