Aluku Maroons
|
Arawak
| Emerillon
|
Kalina
|
Palikur
|
Wayana
| Emerillon |
|
| Indigenous Group |
Emerillon
(Also known as: Emerilon, Emerenon, Teko) |
| Location |
French
Guiana, southwestern border (in northwest Maroni) and southeastern
border along Oiapoque river (in Camopi area) |
| Estimated Population |
400 (1999, Linguistic
Situation in French Guiana) |
| Environment |
Tropical
forest |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Fishing /
Hunting / Agriculture |
| Level of Assimilation |
Not found |
| Language Family |
Emerillon
Classification: Tupi, Tupi-Guarani, Oyampi (VIII)
Alternative Names: Emerilon, Mereo, Mereyo, Emerenon,
Teco, Teko |
| Website URLs |
Institut
de Recherche Pour Le Developpement
SIL International: Emerillon
Linguistic
Situation in French Guiana
French Guiana
Indigenous Peoples Demand Land Rights
Cultural
Survival
The Situation
of Indigenous Peoples in Tropical Forests
|
| NGOs |
Federation of
Amerindian Organizations of Guyana (FOAG)
Amazon
Alliance
|
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