Bushinengue

In Guyane (not to be confused with Guyana) and Suriname, Bushinengues (meaning people of the forest) are the descendants of slaves taken to Suriname to work in plantations. Their communities were the result of a growing movement amongst slaves to escape enslavement and establish independent communities in the forest. Whilst a significant portion remained in Suriname, the majority ended up in Guyane.

Demographics

There are six major groups of Bushinengues:[1]

Languages

The languages of the Bushinengues are all English-based creoles.

See also

References

  1. Cf. Langues de Guyane, sous la direction de Odile RENAULT-LESCURE et Laurence GOURY, Montpellier, IRD, 2009.

Further reading

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