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- noun Plural form of
Miskito .
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Examples
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The Sandinistas did not murder “thousands” of Miskitos, although they did make the mistake of relocating them (following an American tradition, I might add).
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Small scale low impact agriculture is practiced in the coastal region by the Garífunas and on riverbanks in the north of the Reserve by the Miskitos and Paya. whose farming methods are sustainable compared to the commercial exploitation practiced by the invading ladinos.
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In the Miskitos Keys, mangroves of Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle are predominant and act as an ecological niche for birds and other animals.
Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007
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The topography of the larger Miskitos keys is characterized by some hills no higher than 10 meters above sea level (masl).
Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007
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This time, the net is being cast much wider to include everything from the Hmong of Laos to the Miskitos of Nicaragua.
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Moreover, trapping boats employ only a few fishermen, so a wholesale switch would leave most of the Miskitos without jobs.
NYT > Home Page By ELISABETH MALKIN 2011
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Disagreements escalated to armed clashes in 1981 and 1982, and led to the forced relocation of thousands of Miskitos.
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2010
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Disagreements escalated to armed clashes in 1981 and 1982, and led to the forced relocation of thousands of Miskitos.
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Disagreements escalated to armed clashes in 1981 and 1982, and led to the forced relocation of thousands of Miskitos.
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Disagreements escalated to armed clashes in 1981 and 1982, and led to the forced relocation of thousands of Miskitos.
The Seattle Times 2010
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