Wayampi
Ethnic group in French Guiana and Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the language, see Wayampi language.
Wayampi or Wayãpi are an indigenous people located in the south-eastern border area of French Guiana at the confluence of the rivers Camopi and Oyapock, and the basins of the Amapari and Carapanatuba Rivers in the central part of the states of Amapá and Pará in Brazil. The number of Wayampi is approximately 2,171 individuals. Approximately 950 live in French Guiana[1] in two main settlements surrounded by little hamlets,[3] and 1,221 live in Brazil[1] in 49 villages.[4]
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Total population | |
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2,171[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil | 1,221 (2014) |
French Guiana | 950 (2009) |
Languages | |
Wayampi, French Guiana Creole, Portuguese[2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion[1] |
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