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).
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.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~100,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
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.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
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.