Zambo
18th-century illustration depicting a family consisting of an Indian mother, an African father and their child (on hand) - a representative of Zamboja
Zambo (Spanish: lobo, also pejoratively sambo) - a negative term for a person from ancestry of a black race and other races (especially indigenous peoples such as Indians)
This word is probably of African origin, perhaps from Congolese nzambu - "monkey". In English, sambo is considered as more or less offensive than nigger, as a result of which the United States has introduced regulations prohibiting use in public (eg in restaurants).
In South America, zambo is a significant group of people. According to various estimates, they represent 5 to 20% of the population of Colombia and about 10% of Ecuador. Bibliography
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