seafolk

Etymology

From sea + folk.

seafolk means merpeople. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Merpeople.
People who live near the sea and make a traditional living from it.“The early boat people of south China, like most seafolk the world over, were highly religious, and invariably burned incense and made thank-offerings to their sea-goddess on their safe return from a successful venture afloat […]”