ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Haitian Creole

So, imagine you speak English, and then you meet someone who speaks French. You try to talk to them, but you don't understand what they're saying. That's because they're speaking a different language than you!

Now, in Haiti, they have their own language called Haitian Creole. It's a mix of French, African languages, and some other languages too.

For example, let's say in English we say "I am going to the store." In Haitian Creole, it might sound more like "Mwen pral nan magazen." See how it sounds different? That's because the words are different in Haitian Creole than they are in English.

Some people in Haiti also speak French, but Haitian Creole is the language that most people speak. It's important to try to understand and respect different languages and cultures, even if they may seem different from our own.