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Definition of Creole for English Language Learners : a person who has African and French or Spanish ancestors; especially: such a person who lives in the West Indies : a person whose ancestors were some of the first people from France or Spain to live in the southeastern U.S.
Some Black Creoles speak Louisiana Creole French, a distinct creole language that is a mixture of pre-Acadian colonial Louisiana French, Spanish, African languages, and Native American languages, namely Choctaw. Cajun French is not to be confused with Louisiana Creole.