The Gullah language endured the longest in the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia. The isolated location and unique cultural heritage of the Gullah people allowed them to preserve their distinct language and traditions for centuries.
The Gullah language endured the longest in the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia. The isolated location and unique cultural heritage of the Gullah people allowed them to preserve their distinct language and traditions for centuries.
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west african
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The Gullah language developed because the slaves of the coastal Carolinas and Georgia needed a way to communicate with each other. They had been torn from various parts of West Africa and various languages. They never learned proper English. The Gullah language developed following the pattern used by all such Creoles.
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white landowners stayed away from Gullah areas.
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Kumbaya is not Hebrew. It's a language called Gullah.