Antecume Pata

Antecume Pata
A traditional house in Antecume Pata.
A traditional house in Antecume Pata.
Antecume Pata is located in French Guiana
Antecume Pata
Antecume Pata
Location in French Guiana
Coordinates: 3°17′48″N 54°04′19″W / 3.29667°N 54.07194°W / 3.29667; -54.07194
CountryFrance
Overseas regionFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
CommuneMaripasoula
Population
 (2009)
 • Total150[1]

Antecume Pata is a village in French Guiana, France. It was founded by André Cognat, a Pierre-Bénite-born Wayana tribal chief.[2][3] It is home to a nursery and primary state school.[4] Even though French is taught at the school, Sranan Tongo is still the lingua franca (common language) in the region.[2]

  1. ^ Duin 2009, p. 138.
  2. ^ a b Cormier, Jean (August 15, 2000). "Ce Français, chef de tribu indien". Le Parisien. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Gouin, Thomas (November 26, 2013). "Dossier : les Wayanas d'Antecume Pata". France Info. Retrieved March 27, 2017. Le village d'Antecume Pata a été fondé par d'André Cognat, ouvrier lyonnais venu de France métropolitaine qui a intégré la communauté Wayana depuis 1961.
  4. ^ "École maternelle et élémentaire". French Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.