Ye'kuana
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Brazil, Venezuela | |
| Languages | |
| Carib language family |
The Ye'kuana, also called Yecuana, Dekuana, Maquiritare, Makiritare, So'to or Maiongong, are a Cariban-speaking tropical rain forest tribe who live in the Caura River and Orinoco River regions of Venezuela in Bolivar State and Amazonas State. In Brazil, they inhabit the northeast of Roraima State.[1]
There are some 4,500 Ye'kuana in Venezuela, according to the 2001 census, with some 430 in Brazil.
References
Further reading
- Ye'kuana in the Encyclopedia of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
- 2001 Census of Venezuelan Indigenous Groups
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