Indigenous peoples in Suriname facts for kids
Schoolchildren of the Kali'na community at Bigi Poika in Suriname.
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| Total population | |
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| ~12,000–24,000 3.7% of Suriname's population |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paramaribo, Wanica, Para, Marowijne, Sipaliwini | |
| Languages | |
| Akurio, Arawak-Lokono, Carib-Kari'nja, Sikiana-Kashuyana, Tiro-Tiriyó, Waiwai, Warao, Wayana, Dutch, Sranan Tongo, English | |
| Religion | |
| Native American religion, Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism), others |
Indigenous peoples in Suriname, Native Surinamese, or Amerindian Surinamese, are Surinamese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They comprise approximately 3.5% of Suriname's population of 612,985.
Contemporary groups
- Akurio, Tapanahoni and Sipaliwini rivers, Kwamalasamutu
- Arawak (Lokono), Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela
- Kalina, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela
- Mawayana
- Saloema (Taruma), Kwamalasamutu on Sipaliwini river, Brazil, Guyana
- Sikiana, Kwamalasamutu on Sipaliwini river, Brazil
- Tiriyó, Tapanahoni River, Sipaliwini River, Brazil
- Waiwai (Uapixana, Vapidiana, Wapichan, Wapichana, Wapisana, Wapishshiana, Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Wapixana), Amazonas, Brazil, Suriname and Guyana
- Warao (Guarao, Guarauno, Warau, Warrau), Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname
- Wayana, Southwest Marowijne District, upper Tapanahoni river, Brazil, French Guiana
See also
- Demographics of Suriname
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