Vocabulary
The vocabulary of Garifuna is composed as follows:
- 45 % Arawak (Igñeri)
- 25 % Carib (Kallínagu)
- 15 % French
- 10 % English
- 5 % Spanish or English technical terms
Apart from that, there also some few words from African languages.
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