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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > global perspectives > creoles
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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > racial, ethnic, and nationality groups > creoles

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creoles  

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  • The term Creole originally referred to any person, black or white, born in Caribbean or South American colonies during the European colonization of those areas. These Creole people were believed to form unique Creole societies, with a distinct culture in terms of food, language, values, and so on. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Creole]

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