Tiriyó people
tarëno | |
|---|---|
A Tiriyó man and woman from Brazil | |
| Total population | |
| 3,640 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil, Suriname | |
| Brazil | 1,715 (2014) |
| Suriname | 1,845 (2006) |
| Guyana | >80 (2014) |
| Languages | |
| Tiriyó language | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional, Christian (Catholic in Brazil, Protestant in Suriname) | |
The Tiriyó (also known as Trio) are an Amerindian ethnic group native to parts of northern Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana. In 2014, there were approximately 3,640 Tiriyó in the three countries. They live in several major villages and a number of minor villages in the border zone between Brazil and Suriname. They speak the Tiriyó language, a member of the Cariban language family and refer to themselves as tarëno, etymologically 'people from here' or 'local people'.