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Interesting idea. It doesn't quite fit my purposes in the case I was planning, but it's an interesting thought. Though I'm sure the same English speaking issue would arise. English is pretty common in Liberia.

I see. I think we are using 'ideology' in different ways. I meant to convey that the people of African descent would on principle or as an act of rebellion refrain from speaking English.

Also, notice that the Melungeon speak English. The Black Seminoles speak a dialect of Gullah (the Afro-Seminole Creole Vijay mentioned). The most creole groups, in terms of culture, is probably the Garifuna, which speak an Island Carib-based creole (see Vijay's post for the link). Certainly. And be...

I imagine I'll still go with a group of escaped slaves from West Africa that managed to find an isolated (from European settlers) spot and purposely developed an African lingua franca for ideological purposes. Maybe maintaining their language and developing a pidgin with a neighboring Native tribe, ...

So you're telling me there's a chance!

Thanks. I'll check into the links you provided. I recognized that English was more likely to be used historically, but I wanted to imagine the unlikely scenario that a group of slaves who maintained their African languages (either all from one group, a lingua franca, or a creole of African languages...

Has anyone done any work on or heard of any natural language that is a creole of African languages and Native American (Amerindian/1st Nations) languages? I am thinking of trying a creole for escaped slaves and native americans secluded (maybe) in the southern Appalachians. Any direction would be he...