Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

Examples of Haitian Creole in a Sentence

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This is the Miami of Haitian Creole spoken with loving reverence. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 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 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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