an ethnic group of mixed african and Indian living mostly on the Caribbean Coast of Belize, Honduras, and gautemala. Honduras has a huge Garifuna population, however it is more spoken in Belize than in Honduras or Guatemala. The language is rapidly becoming endangered as a result of Spanish.
by hector83 November 7, 2011
by Dino March 11, 2005
Also known as Black Caribs mainly located in Caribbean coastlines of Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua used to refer to a descendant of enslaved Africans and Carib Indians that originated in the island of Saint Vincent. People who were enslaved and manage to keep embracing their Caribbean identity and native language.
I’m proud to be Garifuna. Descendants of enslaved Africans and Carib Indians that originated in St Vincent.
by Optimistprime43 September 12, 2020
A language usually mistaken for African but is actually Carib (Arawak). The language originated in the island of Saint Vincent
Aban are you counting in African no I’m speaking in Garifuna it’s not African, Aban is a Arawak word.
by Optimistprime43 April 11, 2020