Indigenous peoples in Guyana

Indigenous peoples in Guyana, or Native Guyanese, are Guyanese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They comprise approximately 9.16% of Guyana's population.[1]

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
9.16% of Guyana's population[1]
Languages
English, Guyanese Creole, and Indigenous languages (including the nine recognized languages of Akawaio, Macushi, Waiwai, Arawak, Patamona, Warrau, Carib, Wapishana, and Arekuna)
Religion
Indigenous religion, Christianity, and others

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. "Indian, African-Guyanese numbers continue to decline, in census finds mixed race and Amerindian population still growing." Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. "Guyana." Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 Dec 2013.
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