Afro-Seminole Creole
A language of United States
| Population | Population total all countries: 200. |
| Region | Bracketville, Texas. Also in Mexico. |
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Southeastern United States of America |
| Alternate names | Afro-Seminole, Black Seminole, Seminole |
| Dialects | Texas Afro-Seminole, Mexico Afro-Seminole. Separated from coastal Sea Island Creole [gul] between 1690 and 1760. Similar to Sea Island Creole [gul] and Bahamas Creole [bah]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Sea Island Creole [gul]. |
| Classification | Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Northern |
| Language use | None left in Oklahoma. Probably absorbed by Bahamian on Andros Island and by Spanish in Cuba. Also use English or Spanish. |
Also spoken in:
Mexico
| Language name | Afro-Seminole Creole |
| Population | 200 in Mexico (1990). |
| Region | Coahuila, Nacimiento de los Negros. |
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Mexico, reference number 18 |
| Alternate names | Afro-Seminol Criollo, Afro-Seminole |
| Dialects | Mexico Afro-Seminole. |
| Language use | Older adults in Nacimiento. Also use Spanish. |
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