Mulatto (French: mulâtre, Haitian Creole: milat) is a term in Haiti that is historically linked to Haitians who are born to one white parent and one black parent, or two mulatto parents. Contemporary usage of the term in Haiti is also applied to the bourgeoisie, pertaining to high social and economic stature.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 500,000[1] | |
| Languages | |
| French, Haitian Creole | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afro-Haitian, White Haitian, Marabou |
People of mulatto or white descent constitute a minority of 5 percent of the Haitian population.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Haiti: People and society: Population". The World Factbook. Retrieved 17 October 2016.