• Waramadong, and Kako. There are two dialects, Akawaio and Patamona. The Macushi name of the language is Ingarikó. The Carib tribes practice an indigenous...
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    Akawaio language is used by 5,000 to 6,000 speakers. Akawaio were known as prominent traders in the region. At the time of European contact, Akawaio lived...
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  • Akawaio may refer to: Akawaio people, an indigenous people of South America Akawaio language, the language of the Akawaio people Akawaio (fish), a genus...
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    Yawaperi: Atruahí [Atrowari, Waimiri] (N) Pemong: Macushi–Pemon [Arekuna], Akawaio–Patamona (= Kapong, Ingariko) (N) Paravilyana: Pawishiana † Kaufman breaks...
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  • An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its...
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  • to name the Pemon language itself, even if Kapon strictly covers only the two Akawaio and Patamona languages). These four languages (including Macushi)...
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    labor counts as slavery.[citation needed] The Arawak, Caribs, Waraos and Akawaio of the Dutch Guiana captured people from other tribes. Most males were...
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    number of Amerindian languages are also spoken by a minority of the population. These include Cariban languages such as Macushi, Akawaio and Wai-Wai; and...
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    Macushi (category CS1 Portuguese-language sources (pt))
    from the sun. Similar to other Amerindian groups (such as Patamona or Akawaio people) is the importance of the piaiman, a medicine-man or spiritual leader...
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    number of Amerindian languages are also spoken by a minority of the population. These include Cariban languages such as Macushi, Akawaio and Wai-Wai, and...
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