Seri
E83371
The Seri are an Indigenous people of northwestern Mexico, traditionally living along the Gulf of California coast and known for their rich maritime culture, distinctive language, and artisanal crafts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seri language | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ language ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Comcáac ⓘ |
| autonym |
Cochimí
ⓘ
surface form:
Comcaac
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Estado de Sonora
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Sonora
|
| culturalArea |
Northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Mexico cultural region
|
| culturalHeritage |
maritime ecological knowledge
ⓘ
traditional navigation knowledge ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
artisanal craft production
ⓘ
small-scale fishing ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Estado de Sonora
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Sonora
|
| hasArtForm |
dance
ⓘ
music ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasEthnonymCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasEthnonymLanguage | Seri language ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artisanal crafts
ⓘ
basketry ⓘ fishing traditions ⓘ ironwood carvings ⓘ maritime culture ⓘ seafaring skills ⓘ shell jewelry ⓘ |
| language | Seri language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
language isolate
ⓘ
language isolate ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| populationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Mexico
|
| recognizedAs | Indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Indigenous beliefs
ⓘ
syncretic Catholic and Indigenous practices ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | band-based organization (historically) ⓘ |
| traditionalEnvironment |
desert coast
ⓘ
island and coastal ecosystems ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | temporary shelters ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Sonora
ⓘ
coast of the Gulf of California ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType | coastal settlements ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes | Isla Tiburón ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet (for modern documentation) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.