Kwinti people
The Kwinti are a Maroon people, descendants of runaway African slaves, living in the forested interior of Suriname on the bank of the Coppename River, and the eponymous term for their language, which has fewer than 300 speakers. Their language is an English-based creole with Dutch, Portuguese and other influences. It is similar to the languages spoken by the Aluku and Paramaccan Maroons, and split from Sranan Tongo in the middle 18th century. The Kwinti had a population of about 300 in 2014 and adhere to the Moravian Church.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,000 (2014, est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bitagron and Heidoti, Suriname | 300 |
| Languages | |
| Kwinti, Sranan Tongo, Dutch | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity mainly Moravian Church | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Saramaka, Matawai, Ndyukas | |
| Granman of the Kwinti people | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Remon Clemens since 2020 | |
| Residence | Bitagron |
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