 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 6,800 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Guyana | c. 4,000 (1990)[1] |
 Brazil | 1,728 (2020)[1] |
 Venezuela | 1,071 (2011)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Akawaio | |
The Akawaio[4] are an Indigenous people who live in Roraima (Brazil), Guyana, and Venezuela.[1] They are one of several closely related peoples called Ingarikó and Kapon. The Akawaio language is used by 5,000 to 6,000 speakers.[5]
- ^ a b c "Ingarikó". Socio Ambiental (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Censo 2011 - Estructura poblacional indígena". 2011 Census Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Clark, Patricia Roberts (21 October 2009). Tribal Names of the Americas: Spelling Variants and Alternative Forms, Cross-Referenced. McFarland. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7864-5169-2.
- ^ Also Acaguayo or Acahuayo.[3]
- ^ "Akawaio-English Dictionary and English-Akawaio Index". SIL International. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2019-06-21.