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Aluku Maroons
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Arawak
| Emerillon
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Kalina
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Palikur
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Wayana
| Aluku Maroons |
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| Indigenous Group |
Aluku
(Alternative names: Boni, Aukan, Bush Negroes) |
| Location |
French
Guiana, Northwestern border, along Maroni River |
| Estimated Population |
6,000 (2002, Cultural
Survival Quarterly) |
| Environment |
Coastal
lowlands, Tropical rainforests |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Paid labor
(Gold mining), some agriculture, hunting, fishing |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly
Traditional to Assimilated |
| Language Family |
Aluku
Classification: Creole, English-based, Atlantic,
Suriname, Ndyuka
Alternative Names: Aukan, Ndyuka, Ndjuka, Njuka, Djuka,
Djoeka, Aukaans, Okanisi |
| Website URLs |
Cultural
Survival: Maroons in Suriname and French Guiana
Maroon
Cultures in the Americas
French Guiana
Indigenous Peoples Demand Land Rights in National Park
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| NGOs |
Federation of
Amerindian Organizations of French Guiana(FOAG) |
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