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Population: |
4,850 Pemon in Venezuela. Population total all
countries 6,004. |
Region: |
Bolivar State, Gran Sabana and adjacent areas.
Also spoken in Brazil, Guyana. |
Alternate
Names: |
PEMONG |
Classification: |
Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Macushi-Kapon,
Kapon. |
Dialects: |
CAMARACOTO, TAUREPAN (TAULIPANG), ARECUNA (ARICUNA,
AREKUNA, JARICUNA, PEMON, DAIGOK, POTSAWUGOK, PISHAUCO,
PURUCOTO, KAMARAGAKOK). |
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| PEMON (PEMONG) [AOC]
475 Arekuna in Guyana, 1% of the Amerindians (1990 J.
Forte); 220 Taulipang in Brazil; 459 Ingarikó in
Brazil; 4,850 Pemon in Venezuela (1977 Migliazza); 5,930
in all countries. Paruima Settlement. Carib,
Northern, East-West Guiana, Macushi-Kapon, Kapon. Dialects:
CAMARACOTO, TAUREPAN (TAULIPANG), ARECUNA (ARICUNA, AREKUNA,
JARICUNA). Marginally intelligible with Patamona and Akawaio.
Camaracoto may be distinct. Typology: OVS. Work in progress. |
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