Teko people
Emerillon | |
|---|---|
Teko woman weaving a hammock (1903) | |
| Total population | |
| 410 (2010, est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Camopi, French Guiana | |
| Languages | |
| Emerillon, French | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional Amerindian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Wayampi, Wayana |
The Teko (also called Emerillon, Emerilon, Emerion, Mereo, Melejo, Mereyo, Teco) are a Tupi–Guarani-speaking people in French Guiana living on the banks of the Camopi and Tampok rivers. Their subsistence is based on horticulture, hunting and various fishing techniques. As of 2010 they numbered about 410 individuals.