Awa-Kwaiker

Also known as Awá

The Awá, also known as the Kwaiker or Awa-Kwaiker, are an ancient indigenous people of Ecuador and Colombia. They primarily inhabit the provinces of Carchi and Sucumbios in northern Ecuador and southern Colombia, particularly the departments of Nariño and Putumayo. Their population is around 32,555. They speak a language called Awa Pit.

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Ethnic group.group: Awá (Kwaiker)
Ethnic group.image: 200px|center
Ethnic group.population: 32,555
Ethnic group.region1: Ecuador
Ethnic group.pop1: 6,000–8,000 (1987)
Ethnic group.region2: Colombia
Ethnic group.pop2: 3,000 (1987)
Ethnic group.languages: Awapit language

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Instance of: ethnic group
Native language: Awa Pit
Religion: Christianity
Country: Ecuador
Image: Awa Vermessung.jpg

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Contents

Reserve
Subsistence
Organizations
Conflicts
Notes
References
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==Reserve== The Awa Reserve was established in northwestern Ecuador in 1987. The reserve combines indigenous and forestry legislature, so that the Awa people could manage the forest and their own lands. This reserve is in the Choco Forest within the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, however logging and mining interests are illegally active in the reserve.

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