| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40 (2012)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Suriname | |
| Languages | |
| Akurio, Trío[1] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Trío[1] |
The Akurio are an indigenous people living in Suriname. They are hunter-gatherers, who were first contacted in 1938 when chanced upon by a survey party led by Willem Ahlbrinck. Ahlbrinck was on a mission to find the Ojarikoelé tribe, also known as Wajarikoele, but could not find them.[2] A little over thirty years later in 1969, they were rediscovered by Ivan Schoen, a Protestant missionary. The people were nomadic and had a predilection for honey-gathering and the stone tools they had were typically employed for this endeavor.[1][3] In 1975 American missionaries persuaded the tribe to live in Pelelu Tepu.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Akurio." Ethnologue. 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Pater Ahlbrinck: Pionier en Apostel in Suriname". Pater Ahlbrinck Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Cornell, James Jr. (1972). Strange Sudden & Unexpected! - Smithsonian Institution's Center for Short-Lived Phenomena. Scholastic Book Services. p. 109.
- ^ "Een geschiedenis van de Surinaamse literatuur. Deel 2". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2020.