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Akawaio |
Arawak |
Arekuna |
Karinya |
Macushi |
Patamona |
WaiWai |
Wapisiana |
Warau
| Akawaio |
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| Indigenous Group |
Akawaio (Also known as: Acewaio, Acawoio, Accawa, Akavais, Akawaio, Akawoio,
Akawai, Acahuayo, Capohn, Capong, Kapohn, Kapong, Kapon Wacawai) |
| Location |
Guayana, Mozaruni River basin, Essequibo, Pakaraima mountains, Kwabanna, Mabora. Also in: Venezuela |
| Estimated Population |
4,500 (2002, SIL International) |
| Environment |
Rainforest /
Highland / Lowland / Tropical |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Hunter /
Gatherer / Fishing / Agriculture / Paid Labor |
| Level of Assimilation |
Traditional |
| Language and Language Family |
Akawaio
Classification: Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Macushi-Kapon,
Kapon
Alternate names: Acewaio, Akawai, Acahuayo, Kapon
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| Website URLs |
Guyana
Ethnologue: Akawaio, A Language of Guyana
Sustainable Development
Networking Programme (SDNP) Guyana
Pan
Tibal Confederacy of Indigenous Tribal Nations
Les ethnies de la
Grande Amazonie
National
Report on Indigenous Peoples and development: Guyana
World Culture Encyclopedia: Akawaio
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| NGOs |
Caribbean Amerindian
Centrelink
The Amerindian Peoples Association
Devnet
World
Rainforest Movement
Forest Peoples Programme
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