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Garifuna is a language and culture dating back to the 1600s. The language is a mix of Afro-Caribbean and American Indian languages, especially Carib and Arawak. It is spoken by about 150,000 people in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the U.S. This course will explore the history and culture of the Garifuna peoples in Central America and examine the structure of the language.