Indigenous peoples in Guyana

Indigenous Guyanese

George Simon (Lokono) with members of the Lokono Artists Group. Left to Right: "Puffy" Clenkien, Telford Taylor, Ossie Hussein (standing), Foster Simon, George Simon and Lynus Clenkien
Regions with significant populations
 Guyana Approx. 67,331
9.1% of Guyana's population[1]
Languages
English, and Indigenous languages
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Irreligion, Native religions

Indigenous peoples in Guyana, or Native Guyanese, are Guyanese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They compromise approximately 9.1% of Guyana's population of 739,903.[1]

Contemporary groups

  • Akawaio (Acahuayo, Acewaio, Akawai, Ingariko), Mazaruni River basin and Venezuela[2]
  • Atorada, southwest and Brazil[2]
  • Auaké, Brazil and Guyana
  • Carib (Cariña, Galibi, Kalihna, Kalinya, Kariña, Kari’nja), northeast[2]
  • Macushi, southwest border[2]
  • Mapidian, southwest[2]
  • Mawayana[2]
  • Patamona, west central[2]
  • Ingarikó, Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela
  • Jaoi (Yao), Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela
  • Kalina, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • Lokono (Arawak), Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela[2]
  • Macushi, Brazil and Guyana
  • Nepuyo (Nepoye), Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela
  • Orealla, Guyana
  • Pemon (Arecuna), upland savannah, Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela[2]
  • Waiwai (Uapixana, Vapidiana, Wapichan, Wapichana, Wapisana, Wapishshiana, Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Wapixana), Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana[2]
  • Wapishana, Brazil and Guyana
  • Warao (Guarao, Guarauno, Warau, Warrau), Guyana and Venezuela[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Guyana." CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 7 Dec 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 "Guyana." Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 Dec 2013.