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Creole

UK/ˈkɹiːəʊl/ US/ˈkɹeɪəʊl/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both

  • “Creole grammars”
2.

of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana

  • “Creole cooking”

noun

1.

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

2.

a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)

3.

a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages

Phrases

  • post-creole continuum

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