Garífuna

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Usage note 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.3 See also

English

Alternative spellings

• Garifuna
• Garifune

Proper noun

Garífuna

1. An ethnic group in the Caribbean area, descended from a mix of Amerindian and African people, with many in Central America and the United States.
2. The language of the Garífuna people.

Usage note

Properly, the term Garífuna refers to the individual and the language, while Garinagu is the (plural or collective) term for the people.

Synonyms

• Black Caribs

See also

• Amerind
• Garinagu