Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Creole Languages That

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the creole languages that developed among slaves in some parts of the southern colonies in the seventeenth century?

• A) Creole languages were a mixture of English and different African languages.
• B) Creole languages were based on African languages.
• C) Creole languages were a mixture of French, English, and Dutch languages.
• D) Creole languages were written versions of African languages.
• E) Creole languages were informal, colloquial versions of English.

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