Creole
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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. Tjhe word Creole is used with different meanings in different parts of the world.