Welp. He tried it. The closer to the Chuck (Charleston) the richer the accent. We speak a form of Seminole creole, mixed with African, Native and English. People mistake it for southern slang, but it actually has syntax rules like any full language. Sadly, the language and much of the culture is threatened by the educational system, government and private land grabs and rising sea levels. (We are coastal peoples centralized around Southeastern sea islands and inland rivers.) Yes, many of us are your mixed "Creek" and African indigenous people. Indigenous people are fighting on several fronts to protect the earth, their cultures and their own lives. We we never "thugs" or "savages", we're a heavily traumatized people trying to get through life without understanding the resources newly available to us to cope. Be gentle, be patient, most of all, be respectful. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼 -------------------------------------------- Reposted from @geecheeexperience (@get_regrann) - How we use a few words in a scenario #longeye #GeecheeExperience #Geechee #Geechie #Gullah #gullahgeechee #gullahgeechie #aave #africanamericanvernacularenglish #africandiaspora #GeecheeDiaspora #blackdiaspora #caribbeanconnection #languagepreservation #endangeredlanguages #Charleston #chucktown (at Urban Shaman Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1dznfiH8d3/?igshid=u26726xkh3lw
