Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

Examples of Haitian Creole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rocking Horse hired patient navigators fluent in Haitian Creole, one of the two official languages of Haiti. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 The school district and local clinic have hired Haitian Creole translators, increasing expenditures on translation services. —

Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Last year, the Ohio Traffic Safety Office hosted driver education courses in Haitian Creole. —

Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024 Miami-Dade plastered its heat safety message on busses, bus shelters (hundreds of which have had new shade features installed in recent years), digital ads at gas stations, medical offices and on the radio — all in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. —

Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Haitian Creole

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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