Haitian Creole

American  

noun

1. the creolized French that is the native language of most Haitians.

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Example Sentences

Her latest effort is “Ki moun ou ye,” which translates literally from Haitian Creole to “Which person are you?”

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

He’s part of a band called “Hope,” and that day, he and several other students jammed to “Yo Palem Male,” Haitian Creole for “They Speak Evil About Me.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

April Mayes: It's a place where on the streets, you could hear Spanish, but also English, French, Haitian Creole.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

The language barrier has raised some concerns, as in Haiti people predominantly speak French and Haitian Creole, while in Kenya, the most commonly spoken languages are English and Swahili.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

Haitian Creole is grammatically constructed, but has not to any general extent been reduced to writing.

From Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. by Johnson, James Weldon