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palenquero
"Palenquero" refers to a Spanish-based creole language spoken in Palenque de San Basilio, Colombia, or a person from that community.
In a sentence
Juliana está aprendiendo a hablar palenquero para comunicarse con su familia.
Juliana is learning to speak Palenquero to communicate with her family.
Here, 'palenquero' refers to the language spoken by the descendants of the escaped African slaves in San Basilio de Palenque.
El grupo cultural presentó una canción tradicional en palenquero durante el festival.
The cultural group performed a traditional song in Palenquero during the festival.
In this context, 'palenquero' again refers to the unique Creole language, highlighting its cultural significance.
Conocí a un palenquero que me contó historias fascinantes de su comunidad.
I met a Palenquero who told me fascinating stories about his community.
Here, 'palenquero' is used as a demonym to describe a person from San Basilio de Palenque.
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