Teko people
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The Teko people are an Indigenous group of the Guiana Shield region, traditionally living in the rainforest of French Guiana and neighboring areas, with a distinct language and culture closely tied to the Amazonian environment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amerindian people
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Indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Emerillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | French citizenship ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
France ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
mythology tied to forest and rivers
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Amazonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
craft production
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| environment | Amazon rainforest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | French Guiana authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem | traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Teko language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tupian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Tupí–Guaraní languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| mainTerritory | French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bows and arrows
ⓘ
canoes ⓘ hammocks ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | riverine mobility ⓘ |
| neighboringIndigenousPeoples |
Kaliña people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wayana people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayãpi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin ⓘ |
| populationSize | small population ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of French Guiana ⓘ |
| region | Guiana Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| threat |
cultural assimilation
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environmental degradation ⓘ loss of traditional lands ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat | rainforest ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ slash-and-burn agriculture ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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