Belizean Kriol

proper noun

The lingua franca of Belize: a creole which emerged from the fusion of English and Mískito, with some influence from Spanish, numerous West African languages, and Jamaican creoles of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The lingua franca of Belize: a creole which emerged from the fusion of English and Mískito, with some influence from Spanish, numerous West African languages, and Jamaican creoles of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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APA

Belizean Kriol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belizean%20Kriol

MLA

“Belizean Kriol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belizean%20Kriol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belizean Kriol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belizean%20Kriol.

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