Indigenous peoples in Suriname
Ethnic group
Indigenous Surinamese ~12,000–24,0003.7% of Suriname 's population[ 1] Paramaribo , Wanica , Para , Marowijne , Sipaliwini Akurio , Arawak-Lokono , Carib-Kari'nja , Sikiana-Kashuyana , Tiro-Tiriyó , Waiwai , Warao , Wayana , Dutch , Sranan Tongo , English 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 [ 2] Arawak (Lokono ), Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela[ 2] Kalina , Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela[ 2] Mawayana [nl ] [ 2] Saloema (Taruma), Kwamalasamutu on Sipaliwini river, Brazil, Guyana[ 3] Sikiana , Kwamalasamutu on Sipaliwini river, Brazil[ 2] Tiriyó , Tapanahoni River , Sipaliwini River , Brazil[ 2] Waiwai (Uapixana, Vapidiana, Wapichan, Wapichana, Wapisana, Wapishshiana, Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Wapixana), Amazonas, Brazil, Suriname and Guyana[ 2] Warao (Guarao, Guarauno, Warau, Warrau), Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname[ 2] Wayana , Southwest Marowijne District , upper Tapanahoni river, Brazil, French Guiana[ 2]
Distribution
Distribution of indigenous and
Maroon peoples in Suriname
See also
Notes
Pre-history Mythology/Religion North America Mesoamerica
South America
Culture
European Modern groups
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