Gullah
Speech parts
1. Gullah - Noun
2. Gullah - Adjective
3. Gullah - Proper noun
Meaning
A creole of English and various African languages spoken on a group of islands off the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia in the Southern United States.
Gullah has been spoken continuously since before the Civil War.
The culture surrounding this language and geography.
Gullah (plural Gullahs or Gullah)
A member of the Gullah culture.
Gullah (not comparable)
Pertaining to the Gullah language and culture.
The music of George Gershwin’s Porgie and Bess was inspired in part by Gullah "shouts".
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Examples
The authentic Gullah dialect is actually very clipped, and so it would sound almost Jamaican and be very odd to an American audience's ears. It's not the typical Southern dialect that we're used to.
Although Gullah Geechee people are spread out all across the island, their biggest concentration is in the north end.
Awash in gorgeously poetic, sun-dappled images at once dreamlike and precise, Daughters of the Dust forges a radical new visual language rooted in black femininity and the rituals of Gullah culture.
Guests will learn and sing the “Gullah clap” and make music together as they learn about the music of the local Gullah Geechee communities and churches.
Drawing inspiration from his experiences in South Carolina’s Gullah culture, Green uses vibrant colors to depict life in the Lowcountry.
The Gullah are low country African Americans whose ancestors were brought to Charleston in the slave trade.