creole language

[ kree-ohl lang-gwij ]

noun

1. Also called cre·ole. a language that stems either from a pidgin or from the mixing of two or more languages, and that has evolved an enriched vocabulary and grammatical structure and become the native language of a speech community. Compare pidgin ( def 1 ).

Example Sentences

Radio Independante FM posted on X a welcome greeting in the country's Creole language for the Kenyans, saying:

From BBC

Their isolation on rice, indigo and cotton plantations on coastal South Carolina, Georgia and North Florida helped them maintain ties to West African cultural traditions and creole language.

From Washington Times

Their isolation on rice, indigo and cotton plantations on coastal South Carolina, Georgia and North Florida helped them maintain ties to West African cultural traditions and creole language.

From Seattle Times

But it’s more than racial, Rohrer said, explaining how the Hawaiian word has become part of Hawaii Pidgin, the creole language of the islands, to describe behavior or attitudes not in sync with local culture.

From Seattle Times

Over the next hundreds of years, the Chagossians would become a distinct people, creating their own Chagossian Creole language, culture and music.

From Washington Post