Haitian Creole (/ˈheɪʃⁱən ˈkriːoʊl/; Haitian Creole: kreyòl, pronounced: [kɣejɔl]; French: créole haïtien [kʁeɔl aisjɛ̃]; often called simply Creole or Kreyòl) is a French-based creole and is one of Haiti's two official languages, along with French. The word creole is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person (especially a servant) raised in one's house". It first referred to Europeans born and raised in overseas colonies, but later was used to refer to the language as well.