Palikur
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For the language, see Palikúr language.
The Palikur are an indigenous people located in the riverine areas of the Brazilian state of Amapá and in French Guiana, particularly in the south-eastern border region, on the north bank of the Oyapock River. The Palikur Nation, or naoné, is Arawak-speaking and socially organized in clans. In 2015, the estimated population was 2,300 people of which 1,400 lived in Brazil and 900 in French Guiana.
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Total population | |
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ca. 2,300[1] (2015) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil (Amapá) | ca. 1,400[1] |
French Guiana[2] | ca. 900[1] |
Languages | |
Pa’ikwaki language, French Guianese Creole | |
Religion | |
Animism (traditionally) and Pentecostalism |
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