Gullah

American  

[guhl-uh] / ˈgʌl ə /

noun

1. a member of a population of Black Americans inhabiting the Sea Islands and the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida.

2. a creolized form of English spoken by the Gullahs, containing many words and grammatical features derived from African languages.

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Gullah British  

/ ˈɡʌlə /

noun

1. a member of a Negroid people living on the Sea Islands or in the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and NE Florida

2. the creolized English spoken by these people

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Etymology

Origin of Gullah

1730–40; of uncertain origin; variously identified with Angola or the Gola, a Liberian ethnic group

Example Sentences

Ayco, a local powerhouse — she also runs the Seattle Gullah Geechee Festival celebrating the culture of the Gullah Geechee people and other people of African descent, and will be instrumental in programming the park’s future stage — is not talking about a “rebirth”: The artistic brilliance is already here.

From Seattle Times

Goodwine has spoken on behalf of the Gullah Geechee people before the United Nations and the International Human Rights Association for American Minorities.

From Scientific American

She’s also worked with Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina to establish the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor along the southeastern coast.

From Scientific American

Both sides of her family are Gullah Geechee.

From Scientific American

Goodwine tells me that Gullah Geechee people were fearful of purchasing their land, but they knew having a deed was a powerful means to achieving prosperity.

From Scientific American