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Gullah

Gul·lah [ gúllə ] (plural Gul·lahs or Gul·lah)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. African Americans of SE U.S. coast: a member of a people of African descent who live along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida, and on the neighboring Sea Islands

2. creole language: the creole language of the Gullah people, a form of English that has been influenced by several West African languages. Native speakers: 300,000.

[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]

Gul·lah adjective
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