The origin of the word Gullah can be traced to the Kikongo language of the Congo River basin, from which many Gullah words spoken by Black Americans today come.

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 …

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 …

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, …

The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved and bought to the lower Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, …

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 …

1 day ago · Experience Gullah is your gateway to the rich and vibrant Gullah Geechee culture of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Explore one of the most culturally distinctive African …

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 …

In South Carolina, this group of African-Americans and the language they speak are referred to as Gullah (Gul-luh). In Georgia, they are called Geechee (Gee-chee).