Aluku
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.
Granman Adam (1862 or 63) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11,600 (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 | |
| Religion | |
| Winti | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ndyuka | |
| Granman of the Aluku people | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Joachim-Joseph Adochini since 1992 | |
| Residence | Maripasoula |
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