Creole peoples Creole peoples Creole people are ethnic groups which originated during the colonial-era from racial mixing between Europeans and non-European peoples, known as creolisation. These groups are typically descended from White Western European colonial settlers, West African slaves, Haitians and indigenous peoples of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Creole peoples vary widely in ethnic background and mixture, and many have since developed distinct ethnic identities. The development of creole languages is attributed to, but independent of, the emergence of creole ethnic identities. The English word "creole" derives from the French "créole", which in turn came from Portuguese "crioulo", a diminutive of
Barang (Khmer word) used. Barang (Khmer word) Barang () is a Khmer word meaning French. It is often mispronounced like "ba-réng". The correct pronunciation is "bâ-râng", but "pâ-râng" is also acceptable. It is thought to be corruption of the word France but this may be a misconception. The term is related to the Thai term "farang" which has a similar meaning. In the Malay language, barang means "thing". The origin of this word is debatable as there are several possibilities. One is that it came from Arabic (faranj) via Malay traders. Another is that it came straight from the French. Since Khmer does