Haitian Creole

noun

: a French-based creole spoken by Haitians

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Ahead of the announcement, Pastors Cristino Pinales and Jean Claude-Louis, and Reverend Gregory Thompson led the event with a prayer in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and English. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 Exams for most non-commercial driver classifications had been offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 May 2026 Exams for most non-commercial driver classifications had been offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 The language barrier can often impose further limitations; many refugees only speak Haitian Creole or French, with limited Spanish. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Haitian Creole

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First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Haitian Creole was circa 1938

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Haitian Creole

haitsai

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Haitian Creole

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