Wayampi people

Also known as Wayampi

Wayampi or Wayãpi are an Indigenous people located in the south-eastern border area of French Guiana at the confluence of the rivers Camopi and Oyapock, and the basins of the Amapari and Carapanatuba Rivers in the central part of the states of Amapá and Pará in Brazil. The number of Wayampi is approximately 2,171 individuals. Approximately 950 live in French Guiana in two main settlements surrounded by little hamlets, and 1,221 live in Brazil in 49 villages.

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Ethnic group.group: Wayampi
Ethnic group.image: File:Wajãpi.jpg
Ethnic group.caption: Delivery of the UNESCO Certificate of Protection to the Wayampi
Ethnic group.population: 2,171
Ethnic group.pop1: 1,221 (2014)
Ethnic group.pop2: 950 (2009)
Ethnic group.languages: Wayampi, French Guiana Creole, Portuguese
Ethnic group.religions: traditional tribal religion

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Instance of: indigenous people
Languages spoken: Tupi–Guarani
Native language: Tupi–Guarani
Population: 950
Country of origin: French Guiana
Image: Wajãpi.jpg

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described at URL: pib.socioambiental.org/pt/Quadro_Geral_dos_Povos
intangible cultural heritage status: Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Commons category: Oiampis
native label: Wajãpi

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==Names== The Wayampi are also known as the Wajãpi, Wayapi, Wajapi, Oiampi, Barnaré, Oyampi, Oyampik, Waiapi, Walãpi, Guaiapi, Guayapi, Oiampipucu, Oyampí, Oyampipuku, Oyanpík, Waiampi, Wajapae, Wajapuku, Wayapae, and Wayãpi people.

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