Indigenous peoples in Suriname

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.

Indigenous Surinamese
Schoolchildren of the Kali'na community at Bigi Poika in Suriname.
Total population
~12,000–24,000
3.7% of Suriname's population[1]
Regions with significant populations
Paramaribo, Wanica, Para, Marowijne, Sipaliwini
Languages
Akurio, Arawak-Lokono, Carib-Kari'nja, Sikiana-Kashuyana, Tiro-Tiriyó, Waiwai, Warao, Wayana, Dutch, Sranan Tongo, English
Religion
Native American religion, Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism), others

Contemporary groups

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Distribution

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Distribution of indigenous and Maroon peoples in Suriname

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Suriname." CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 8 Dec 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Suriname." Ethnologue. Retrieved 8 Dec 2013.
  3. ^ Peter Rivière (1981). "A Report on the Trio Indians in Suriname". New West Indian Guide. The Hague: Nijhoff Publishers. p. 2.