elements of igbo culture can still be found in these places. for example, in jamaican patois, the igbo word "unu", meaning "you" plural, is still used. "red ibo" (or "red eboe") describes a black person with fair or "yellowish" skin. this term had originated from the reported prevalence of these skin tones among the igbo but eastern nigerian influences may not be strictly igbo. the word "bim", a colloquial term for barbados, was commonly used among enslaved barbadians (bajans). this word is said to have derived from "bém" in the igbo language meaning 'my place or people', but may have other origins (see: barbados etymology). a section of belize city was named "eboe town" after its igbo inhabitants. in the united states, the igbo were imported most commonly to the chesapeake bay colonies and states of maryland and virginia, where they constituted the largest group of africans. since the late 20th century, a wave of nigerian immigrants, mostly english and igbo-speaking, have settled in maryland, attracted to its strong professional job market.