Bahamians
Caribbean island nationals
Bahamians are people from the Bahamas, an archipelago nation in the Caribbean.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: Bahamian culture, Many Bahamians speak a distinctive English dialect.
The population descends largely from enslaved Africans brought during British colonial rule, with smaller European and other Caribbean influences.
Bahamian seat of government
- FreeportDuty-exempt trading zone
- San SalvadorCapital of El Salvador
- Long IslandNYC's suburban peninsula
- Out IslandsBahamas beyond Nassau
cay · archipelago · coral · Caribbean Sea · West Indies · Antilles · tropical · trade winds
Trinidadian dance music genre
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- johnnycakeGriddle-cooked cornmeal flatbread
- pigeon peasTropical pulse crop
Bahama Mama · storytelling · folklore · heritage · traditions · festivals · independence · Commonwealth
Regional informal speech
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- expressionsOutward manifestations of feeling
slang · storytelling · oral tradition · proverbs · bilingualism · mother tongue
Mythical sunken island
- Paradise IslandIdealized tropical retreat
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- cruise shipsSeagoing pleasure vessels
visitors · snorkeling · diving · vacationers · destination · getaway · hospitality · travel
Catching aquatic creatures
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- spongingTaking without reciprocating
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
boat building · marina · seafaring · trade · entrepreneurship
People living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- nativesOriginal local population
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- kinshipState of being related
solidarity · fellowship · neighborhood · family ties · church community · settlement · population · citizenship
Nassau
Bahamian seat of government
- FreeportDuty-exempt trading zone
- San SalvadorCapital of El Salvador
- Long IslandNYC's suburban peninsula
Out Islands · cay · archipelago · coral · Caribbean Sea · West Indies · Antilles · tropical · trade winds · Atlantic
soca
Trinidadian dance music genre
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- johnnycakeGriddle-cooked cornmeal flatbread
pigeon peas · Bahama Mama · storytelling · folklore · heritage · traditions · festivals · independence · Commonwealth · national pride
patois
Regional informal speech
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
expressions · slang · storytelling · oral tradition · proverbs · bilingualism · mother tongue
Atlantis
Mythical sunken island
- Paradise IslandIdealized tropical retreat
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
cruise ships · visitors · snorkeling · diving · vacationers · destination · getaway · hospitality · travel · sunbathing
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
hospitality · boat building · marina · seafaring · trade · entrepreneurship
residents
People living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- nativesOriginal local population
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
kinship · solidarity · fellowship · neighborhood · family ties · church community · settlement · population · citizenship · homeland
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- Caribbean diasporaWindrush, Afro-Caribbean, Cuban Americans, chain migration, transnationalism
- Caribbean peoplesJamaicans, Haitians, Cubans, Barbadians, Trinidadians
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- Florida PeopleCubans, Seminoles, Haitians, Puerto Ricans, snowbirds
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
BahamiansJamaicans
Citizens of Kingston's nation
Cubans · Haitians · Trinidadians · Barbadians · Puerto Ricans
BahamiansIcelanders
Citizens of a volcanic Nordic island
Greenlanders · Siberians · Alaskans · Norwegians · Swedes
BahamiansMongolians
Central Asian nationality
Indonesians · Australians · Filipinos · Japanese · New Zealanders