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]
- Vic Barrett – activist
- Teofilo Colon Jr. – photographer
- O.T Genasis – rapper
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