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Americans descended from West African, Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garifuna Americans or Black Carib Americans are Americans of Garifuna ancestry, who are descendants of Arawak, Kalinago (Island Carib), and Afro-Caribbean people living in Saint Vincent.[2][3] Many Garifuna were exiled from St. Vincent to the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Nicaragua before moving to the United States.
Total population | |
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c. 200,000 (2011)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Languages | |
American English, Garifuna, Spanish language | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Roman Catholic Minority Protestantism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Garifuna Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Honduran, Afro-Guatemalans, Afro-Nicaraguans, Caribbean American, West Indian |
As of 2012[update], Abrazo Garifuna in New York, an event celebrating the contributions of Garifuna Americans to New York City is in its second year.[4] Abrazo Garifuna in New York continues to be held annually as of 2014.[5]
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