recifais
Recifais are an ethnolinguistic group traditionally inhabiting the Recif Archipelago, a tropical chain of reefs and islands. The name derives from recif, a local term for reef, plus the demonym suffix -ais. The people have long depended on the sea and coral ecosystems for food, transport, and cultural life.
The archipelago comprises dozens of small islands, extensive lagoons, and fringing reefs. Its environment supports artisanal
Social organization centers on kinship networks and fishing clans. Traditional livelihoods include line fishing, spearfishing, boat-building,
Recifan, the community language, is a creole with influences from neighbouring island languages and historic trade
Historical origins are linked to long-standing seafaring and inter-island exchange. In the modern era, governance ranges