Chagossian

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English

Etymology

From Chagos +‎ -ian.

Noun

Chagossian (plural Chagossians)

  1. One of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Adjective

Chagossian (comparative more Chagossian, superlative most Chagossian)

  1. Of or relating to these people.
    Chagossian traditions
    Chagossian creole