Mina (historical ethnic term)

This article is about the historical usage of Mina as an ethnic term. For other uses, see Mina.

The term Mina was historically used in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish as an ethnonym for various different African peoples and their descendants. The term originated from the Costa da Mina and was used throughout Africa and the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade. In the modern day, the term has been preserved in different contexts in certain communities in Brazil, Benin, and Togo.

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