The Wayana (alternate names: Ajana, Uaiana, Alucuyana, Guaque, Ojana, Oyana, Orcocoyana, Pirixi, Urukuena, Waiano etc.) are a Carib-speaking people located...
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Wayana (also referred to as Ojana, Ajana, Aiana, Ouyana, Uajana, Upurui, Oepoeroei, Roucouyen, Oreocoyana, Orkokoyana, Urucuiana, Urukuyana, and Alucuyana...
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millennium BC by various indigenous peoples, including the Arawaks, Caribs, and Wayana. Europeans arrived and contested the area in the 16th century, with the...
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Central Carib: Wayana–Apalaí (N) Maquiritari [Dekwana] (S) Mapoyo–Yabarana–Pémono (N) Kaufman adds Chaima [Kumaná]; Arakajú † (to Wayana); Yao † and Tiverikoto...
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Granman (section Wayana granman)
centralise their dealings with the Wayana, and for this purpose installed captains, head captains and granman among the Wayana chief. As the concept of a paramount...
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Warao (Guarao, Guarauno, Warau, Warrau), Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname Wayana, Southwest Marowijne District, upper Tapanahoni river, Brazil, French Guiana...
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Knopaiamoi (Wayana: Konopamïi, Aluku: Konopu amoï) is a mountain in Suriname at 504 metres (1,654 ft). It is part of the Tumuk Humak Mountains and is located...
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Lokono (part of the Arawak grouping), Galibi, Palikur, Teko, Wayampi and Wayana. The French attempted to create a colony there in the 16th century in conjunction...
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Bolívar State, Venezuela Guayana language or Wayaná, an extinct Jê language of southern Brazil Guayana or Wayana language, a Caribbean language spoken in...
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Tapanahony River (section Inhabited by Wayana)
people, while further downstream villages are inhabited by the Amerindian Wayana and Maroon Ndyuka people. Aloepi 1 & 2 Palumeu Pelelu Tepu Diitabiki Godo...
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