Ndyuka Maroons
E151064
The Ndyuka Maroons are a community of descendants of escaped African slaves in Suriname and French Guiana, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture, history of resistance, and preservation of unique linguistic and spiritual traditions.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ndyuka Maroons canonical | 4 |
| Bush Negroes of Dutch Guiana | 1 |
| Maroons | 1 |
| Maroons in French Guiana | 1 |
| Maroons in Suriname | 1 |
| Ndyuka Maroon community | 1 |
| Ndyuka Maroon people | 1 |
| Saramaccan people | 1 |
| Surinamese Maroons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1332474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ndyuka Maroons Context triple: [Ndyuka language, spokenBy, Ndyuka Maroons]
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A.
Maroons
The Maroons are Queensland's representative rugby league team, best known for competing against New South Wales in Australia's annual State of Origin series.
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B.
Maroons
The Maroons are the athletic teams representing the University of Chicago in intercollegiate sports.
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C.
Emberá
Emberá is an indigenous language spoken by the Emberá people of Panama and neighboring regions of Colombia, belonging to the Chocoan language family.
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D.
Mayaimi people
The Mayaimi people were a Native American tribe who historically lived around Lake Okeechobee in what is now southern Florida, known for their distinctive lake-centered culture and for giving their name to the city of Miami.
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E.
Kichwa people
The Kichwa people are an Indigenous group of the Andes and Amazon regions, primarily in Ecuador and neighboring countries, known for their Quechuan language varieties, traditional agriculture, and rich communal cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ndyuka Maroons Target entity description: The Ndyuka Maroons are a community of descendants of escaped African slaves in Suriname and French Guiana, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture, history of resistance, and preservation of unique linguistic and spiritual traditions.
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A.
Maroons
The Maroons are the athletic teams representing the University of Chicago in intercollegiate sports.
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B.
Maroons
The Maroons are Queensland's representative rugby league team, best known for competing against New South Wales in Australia's annual State of Origin series.
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C.
Emberá
Emberá is an indigenous language spoken by the Emberá people of Panama and neighboring regions of Colombia, belonging to the Chocoan language family.
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D.
Mayaimi people
The Mayaimi people were a Native American tribe who historically lived around Lake Okeechobee in what is now southern Florida, known for their distinctive lake-centered culture and for giving their name to the city of Miami.
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E.
Kichwa people
The Kichwa people are an Indigenous group of the Andes and Amazon regions, primarily in Ecuador and neighboring countries, known for their Quechuan language varieties, traditional agriculture, and rich communal cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Surinamese people
ⓘ
Maroons ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Suriname ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual songs ⓘ sacred forest sites ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ matrilineal kinship system ⓘ ritual drum music ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
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hunting ⓘ river transport ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | African peoples ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Aukan
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surface form:
Aukaners
Ndyuka ⓘ Okanisi ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | escaped African slaves ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct Afro-Surinamese culture
ⓘ
history of resistance to slavery ⓘ maroon autonomy ⓘ preservation of African cultural traditions ⓘ |
| language | Ndyuka language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Creole language
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English-based creole ⓘ |
| locatedIn | French Guiana ⓘ |
| partOf | Surinamese Maroons ⓘ |
| primaryResidence |
Cottica River region
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Marowijne River region ⓘ Suriname interior ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | tribal people of Suriname ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Aluku
ⓘ
surface form:
Aluku Maroons
Kwinti Maroons ⓘ Matawai Maroons ⓘ Paramaka Maroons ⓘ Saramaccan Maroons ⓘ
surface form:
Saramaka Maroons
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| religion |
Afro-Surinamese religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith | Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
basjas
ⓘ
captains ⓘ gaanman ⓘ |
| treatyType | peace treaty ⓘ |
| treatyYear | 1760 ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ndyuka Maroons Description of subject: The Ndyuka Maroons are a community of descendants of escaped African slaves in Suriname and French Guiana, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture, history of resistance, and preservation of unique linguistic and spiritual traditions.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maroons
this entity surface form:
Maroons in Suriname
this entity surface form:
Surinamese Maroons
this entity surface form:
Bush Negroes of Dutch Guiana
this entity surface form:
Saramaccan people
this entity surface form:
Ndyuka Maroon people
this entity surface form:
Maroons in French Guiana