Also Known As:
Garifuna, Garfuna, Black Carib, Caribe, Central American Carib, "Moreno"
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern Garifuna
- Western Garifuna. Eastern Garifuna (Honduras and Nicaragua)
- Western Garifuna (Guatemala and Belize).
Meso-America
Adelaar, William and J. Diego Quesada. 2007. "Meso-America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. 197-209. London and New York: Routledge.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~100,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Comments on speakers
"There is a high degree of bilingualism with English-based Caribbean Creole." (2007:200)
Location and Context
Countries
Honduras; Belize; Guatemala; Nicaragua
Location Description
"Originally from the island of St. Vincent...Also spoken in Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua. In Honduras it is spoken in the Departments of Cortés and Gracias a Dios." (2007:200)
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English-based Caribbean Creole
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Website explaining Garifuna language and history, providing numerous resources on the language.
Alex Kwabena Colon introduces himself and talks about his efforts for the preservation of the Garifu
A collection of videos published by the Endangered Language Alliance on the Garifuna language.