The
Aluku or Boni are a exceptional
MaroonMaroon, marooning, or marooned may refer to:* Maroon, a dark shade of Red.* Maroons, runaway slaves in the West Indies, Central America, South America, or North America* Marooning, the act of leaving someone on a deserted islandIn music:...
ethnic group living on the river bank south west French guiana, and the
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term for their language, which has more than 5,000 speakers. They are mostly descended from former slaves (rebels) from Suriname
ParamariboParamaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people...
, that escaped and fought for freedom than later found peace. The language is a creoles of
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-and other influences. It is similar to the languages spoken by the
ParamaccanThe Paramaccan are an ethnic group living in the forested interior of Suriname, and the eponymous term for their language, which has less than 1,000 speakers. The language is English-based with influences from Portuguese and other languages. It is similar to the languages spoken by the Aluku and...
and
KwintiThe Kwinti are an ethnic group living in the forested interior of Suriname, and the eponymous term for their language, which has less than 1,000 speakers. The language is English-based with Portuguese and other influences. It is similar to the languages spoken by the Aluku and Paramaccan. See also...
or the Jamaican Patois