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A creole is a person with ancestors from Europe who was born in either the West Indies or Latin America. | A creole is a person with ancestors from Europe who was born in either the West Indies or Latin America. | ||
| − | Creole languages | + | Creole languages occur when two or more languages come into contact and a new language develops as children learn the new one natively. Commonly known creoles in North America include [[Haitian Creole]] and [[Cajun]], but there are many others throughout the world. |
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Revision as of 21:40, March 30, 2007
A creole is a person with ancestors from Europe who was born in either the West Indies or Latin America.
Creole languages occur when two or more languages come into contact and a new language develops as children learn the new one natively. Commonly known creoles in North America include Haitian Creole and Cajun, but there are many others throughout the world.