Patamona people
Patamona people, 1908 or earlier | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 5,698 (1990) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Guyana, Brazil | |
| Guyana | c. 5,500 (1990) |
| Roraima (Brazil) | 198 (2014) |
| Languages | |
| Patamona language | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Akawaio and Pemon | |
The Patamona are an Amerindian people native to the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana and northern Brazil. They speak a Cariban language, Kapóng, and have often been referred to interchangeably as Akawaio or Ingariko. Patamona are considered a sub-group of Kapon people.
There are about 5,000 living members of this and closely related ethnic groups in Guyana. A 1990 population estimate for Guyana was 5500. According to FUNASA, Brazil had 120 Patamona in 2010. They were recognized as a distinct ethnic group in Brazil since 2005.: 19