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Nigerians Is There A Word For Carribeans In Our Languages? by flowerpower23(f): 8:32pm On Nov 20, 2022
Is there a word for Caribbeans in any of our languages? Particularly, Yoruba or Igbo? I know akata refers to African Americans and so I was wondering if there were any words that refer to the Caribbean of the Diaspora. I think there was a word involving the sugar they had to pick but I'm not sure.
Re: Nigerians Is There A Word For Carribeans In Our Languages? by RedboneSmith(m): 8:55pm On Nov 20, 2022
flowerpower23:
Is there a word for Caribbeans in any of our languages? Particularly, Yoruba or Igbo? I know akata refers to African Americans and so I was wondering if there were any words that refer to the Caribbean of the Diaspora. I think there was a word involving the sugar they had to pick but I'm not sure.



Speaking for the Igbo, I would say, No. There's no word for them in the language.

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Re: Nigerians Is There A Word For Carribeans In Our Languages? by nobaga: 4:42pm On Nov 21, 2022
You said and know it already

Ireke!

Confutionist.
Re: Nigerians Is There A Word For Carribeans In Our Languages? by BigIyanga: 3:05am On Nov 26, 2022
flowerpower23:
Is there a word for Caribbeans in any of our languages? Particularly, Yoruba or Igbo? I know akata refers to African Americans and so I was wondering if there were any words that refer to the Caribbean of the Diaspora. I think there was a word involving the sugar they had to pick but I'm not sure.


Nigeria , Africa and Caribbean… are not indigenous to most Nigerian languages. They were introduced and Imposed by colonialists,,,

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