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Gullah
noun Gul·lah \ˈgə-lə\
Definition of GULLAH
1
: a member of a group of blacks inhabiting the sea islands and coastal districts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida
2
: an English-based creole spoken by the Gullahs that is marked by vocabulary and grammatical elements from various African languages
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First Known Use of GULLAH
1822
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