Gullah is a term that was originally used to designate the creole dialect of English spoken by Gullah and Geechee people. Over time, its speakers have used this term to formally refer to …

The Gullah language, sometimes called Geechee or Sea Island Creole, is an English-based vernacular that is still spoken today. It is thought to have emerged from the mixing of the Krio …

Gullah generally describes African American communities in the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia. Geechee is more commonly used in coastal Georgia and northern Florida, but …

Discover the enduring story of the Gullah, a civilization living on the Sea Islands of South Carolina that has upheld its West African legacy for more than 100 years through cherished traditions in …

The Gullah/Geechee people of today are descendants of enslaved Africans from several tribal groups of west and central Africa forced to work on the plantations of coastal North Carolina, …

Descendants of former slaves, the Gullah people have lived on the sea islands of Georgia and South Carolina for hundreds of years. In isolation, they retained many African customs and …

Dec 12, 2025 · The Gullah language is one of the most fascinating and enduring Creole languages of the African diaspora. Spoken primarily by the Gullah Geechee people along the …

The Gullah people forged a way of life rich in resilience and tradition. Their language, cuisine, music, craftsmanship, and art became vibrant expressions of their enduring spirit.

The Gullah people are the descendants of the slaves who worked on the rice plantations in South Carolina and Georgia. They still live in rural communities in the coastal region and on the Sea …

Under slavery they had to acquire the rudiments of English and they eventually lost the fluent use of their native languages, but they did not forget them all together. They had to find a way to …