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Garífuna dialect

Garífuna

An Arawakan language with major African and Carib influence, spoken along the Caribbean coast of Central America. Descended from communities deported from St. Vincent in 1797; a UNESCO Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage.

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Frequently asked questions

What language is Garífuna?

Garífuna is a dialect of the Garífuna language.

Which region is Garífuna associated with?

Garífuna is part of the Latin America & the Caribbean region on DialectAtlas.

Garífuna — Garífuna dialect — Dialect Atlas