Total population | |
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11,600[1] (2018, est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Tribal French Guiana (Maripasoula & Papaichton) | 6,600 |
Urban French Guiana (mainly Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni) | 3,200 |
Internationally | 1,800 |
Languages | |
Aluku, French, Sranan tongo, Nengue tongo, | |
Religion | |
Winti | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Ndyuka |
Granman of the Aluku people | |
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since 1992 | |
Residence | Maripasoula |
The Aluku are a Bushinengue ethnic group living mainly on the riverbank in Maripasoula in southwest French Guiana. The group are sometimes called Boni, referring to the 18th-century leader, Bokilifu Boni.
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