Garifuna Americans
Americans descended from West African, Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak people
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Cultural events
Notable people
- Vic Barrett - activist
- Teofilo Colon Jr. - photographer
- O.T Genasis - rapper