Complete Definition of "Garifuna"

English

Alternative spellings
Garífuna
Garifune

Proper noun
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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 notes
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

External links
ethnologue|code=cab

Category:Languages

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