Chagossians (also known as Ilois and Chagos Islanders) are a group of Creole-speaking people. They are mostly of African origin, namely from Madagascar, Mozambique and people from other African nations who were in Ile de France (Mauritius) at the time of the settlement, but there's a significant proportion of South Indian descent in the genetic pool of the Chagossians as well. The Chagossians inhabited the islands of Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos and Salomon Islands, but they also had settled in o… (More on Chagossians) |