Alfuro

/ælˈfʊroʊ/ noun

Definition

An alternative term for an Alfur person or the Alfur language and culture.

Etymology

A variant or related term for the Alfur people, possibly reflecting different transliterations or regional naming conventions from the Indonesian/Maluku Islands.

Kelly Says

Different transliterations of indigenous words show how colonizers and linguists had trouble capturing unfamiliar sounds—Alfuro vs. Alfur reflects Europeans trying to hear Indonesian languages!

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