Aluku Maroons
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Arawak
| Emerillon
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Kalina
|
Palikur
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Wayana
| Palikur |
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| Indigenous Group |
Palikur (Also
known as: Paricuria, Paricores, Palincur(s), Parikurene, Parinkur-Iene,
Pa'ikwene) |
| Location |
French
Guiana, urban periphery of the capital Cayenne, and along French
Guiana's eastern border in the city of Saint Georges and in settlements
around the lower Oiapoque River |
| Estimated Population |
700 (1999, Linguistic
Situation in French Guiana) |
| Environment |
Tropical
lowlands |
| Lifestyle |
Semi-Nomadic |
| Subsistence |
Hunter /
Gatherer / Fishing / Agriculture / Food Sales |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly
traditional |
| Language Family |
Palikur
Classification: Arawakan, Maipuran, Eastern Maipuran
Alternative Names: Pa'ikwaki, Palikour, Palicur |
| Website URLs |
Instituto
Socioambiental: Palikur - Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
SIL International: Ethnologue -
Languages of French Guiana
People
Groups: Palikur of French Guiana
Linguistic
Situation in French Guiana
|
| NGOs |
Association
of the Indigenous Peoples of the Oiapoque (APIO)
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