Associated with Bunce Island, Ian Hancock has identified its connection to the Krio Language.
A proverb in this language holds that "you must take care of the root to heal the tree," and a collection of its folktales was published by Charles Colcock Jones. The seminal study on this language was written by Lorenzo Dow Turner, who observed that speakers often use "basket names" to refer to themselves, and identified components of this language drawn from Vai and Mende dialects. Associated with Bunce Island, Ian Hancock has identified its connection to the Krio Language. Encountered prominently in the Sea Islands, its speakers trace their origins to trading customs in Sierra Leone and refer to themselves as "Geechee." FTP, name this language spoken in coastal South Carolina and Georgia and often referred to as "broken English," a Creole blend of African and English.
A proverb in this language holds that "you must take care of the root to heal the tree," and a collection of its folktales was published by Charles Colcock Jones.
{Gullah} (prompt on Creole)