Emerillon

noun

Emer·​il·​lon

āˈmerəˌlän,

-əˌyän

plural Emerillon or Emerillons

1

a

: a Tupian people living along the north Brazilian coast from the mouth of the Amazon into French Guiana

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Emerillon people

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