 Patamona people, 1908 or earlier | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 5,698[1] (1990) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Guyana, Brazil | |
| Guyana | c. 5,500 (1990)[1] |
| Roraima (Brazil) | 198 (2014)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Patamona language | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Akawaio and Pemon | |
The Patamona are an Amerindian people native to the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana and northern Brazil.[2] They speak a Cariban language, Kapóng, and have often been referred to interchangeably as Akawaio or Ingariko. Patamona are considered a sub-group of Kapon people.[3]
There are about 5,000 living members of this and closely related ethnic groups in Guyana.[2] A 1990 population estimate for Guyana was 5500. According to FUNASA, Brazil had 120 Patamona in 2010. They were recognized as a distinct ethnic group in Brazil since 2005.[4]: 19
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- ^ a b Patamona. Caribbean Indigenous and Endangered Languages Project. University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica.
- ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Katz, Esther; Kleiche‐Dray, Mina (2013). "Dynamic processes in the use of natural resources and food systems by indigenous and mestizo communities in Mexico and Brazil" (PDF). www.engov.eu. Retrieved 2021-03-28.