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  2. Haitian Creole - Wikipedia

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    A Haitian Creole speaker, recorded in the United States. Haitian Creole (/ ˈ h eɪ ʃ ən ˈ k r iː oʊ l /; Haitian Creole: kreyòl ayisyen, [kɣejɔl ajisjɛ̃]; [6] [7] French: créole haïtien, [kʁe.ɔl a.i.sjɛ̃]), or simply Creole (Haitian Creole: kreyòl), is a French-based creole language spoken by 10 to 12 million people worldwide, and is one of the two official languages of Haiti ...

  3. Haitians - Wikipedia

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    However, because the vast majority of Haitians speak only Creole, there have been efforts in recent years to expand its use. In 1979, a law was passed that permitted Creole to be the language of instruction, and the Constitution of 1983 gave Creole the status of a national language.

  4. Haitian French - Wikipedia

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    Haitian French (French: français haïtien [fʁɑ̃sɛ aisjɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: fransè ayisyen) is the variety of French spoken in Haiti. [1] Haitian French is close to standard French. It should be distinguished from Haitian Creole , which is not mutually intelligible with French.

  5. Haitian Americans - Wikipedia

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    Most native-born Haitian Americans speak English fluently, as do many immigrants. Many Spanish-speaking countries like Cuba and Dominican Republic have significant Haitian populations, and many Haitians who have lived there before moving to the United States have some knowledge of Spanish, if not fluency.

  6. Demographics of Haiti - Wikipedia

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    Haitian Creole is a French-based creole with 90% of its vocabulary derived from or influenced by Portuguese, Spanish, Taíno, and various West African languages. [19] French is the primary written and administrative language (as well as the main language of the press) and is spoken by 42% of Haitians.

  7. Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes ...

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    He felt compelled to speak out because he fears that the inflammatory rhetoric about Haitians could one day escalate into actual violence – something that many Haitians in Springfield have ...

  8. Haitian diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Haitian Creole is the second most spoken language in Cuba, where over 300,000 Haitian immigrants speak it. It is recognized as a language in Cuba and a considerable number of Cubans speak it fluently. Most of these speakers have never been to Haiti and do not possess Haitian ancestry, but merely learned it in their communities.

  9. Five days in Ohio: False immigrant rumors threaten to unravel ...

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    Haitian rice and beans with goat meat is a common dish served at Rose Goute Creole Restaurant in Springfield, Ohio. The frontage of a business located in a downtown Springfield.