Geechee
"Tie Ya Mout"
"Be Quiet"
your frying me
mentally exhausting/ overwhelming
weh yuh go
Where are you going?
Eye water
tears
What historical event or circumstance led to the creation of Creole languages across the Americas and Caribbean?
The transatlantic slave trade when enslaved Africans had to communicate with European colonizers
Kumbaya
"Come by here"
ice cold
dont lose your composure
irie
Alright/ everything is good
cher
sweetie/ sweetheart
Louisiana Creole and Haitian Creole both developed from blending African linguistic patterns with which European language base?
French
Tenki Tenki
Thank you, thank you
bless up
get better
back a yaad
home/ your roots
stop by for a while
Why did the Gullah/Geechee people retain more African traditions, languages, and customs compared to other enslaved communities?
They lived in relative isolation on coastal plantations and barrier islands, which allowed their African culture to survive more fully.
"Crack ee teet"
Crack a teeth aka to smile or talk
stay black
stay cool/ stay yourself
zeen
i see/ understand
envie
a craving, particularly for food
What makes the Gullah/Geechee language and culture a “time capsule” of African survival in America?
It preserves African spirituality, cuisine, art, and language directly linked to Sierra Leone, Angola, and other African regions.
"Gah meet im again"
God meet him again - you'll reap what you sow
peace in the valley
goodbye
weh yuh ah seh
what are you saying
sak pase
What's up
Under which colonial power did Jamaican Patois emerge, and which groups’ languages influenced it?
It emerged under British rule and was influenced by English vocabulary and West African languages like Akan and Yoruba.