Macushi people

The Macushi (Makuusi, ) are an Indigenous people living in the borderlands of southern Guyana, northern Brazil in the state of Roraima, and in an eastern part of Venezuela.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Macushi
Ethnic group.native_name: Makuusi
Ethnic group.image: File:Poblado macushi.jpg
Ethnic group.caption: Macushi village in Brazil
Ethnic group.population: 43,192
Ethnic group.pop1: 33,603 (2014)
Ethnic group.pop2: 9,500 (2011)
Ethnic group.pop3: 89 (2011)
Ethnic group.languages: Macushi, Portuguese, English and Spanish
Ethnic group.religions: Indigenous religion, Roman Catholicism

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Identification
Language
Housing and lifestyle
History and culture
Brazil
Guyana
Notable people
References
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The Macushi (Makuusi, ) are an Indigenous people living in the borderlands of southern Guyana, northern Brazil in the state of Roraima, and in an eastern part of Venezuela.

==Identification== The Macushi are also known as the Macusi, Macussi, Makushi, Makusi, Makuxi, Teueia, and Teweya people. Macushi, as well as the Arecuna, Kamarakoto, and Taurepan are considered sub-groups of Pemon.

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