page_title: Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas
section_title: Guianas
hierarchical_section_title: Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas / Guianas
context_page_description: Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas is based upon cultural regions, geography, and linguistics. Anthropologists have named various cultural regions, with fluid boundaries, that are generally agreed upon with some variation. These cultural regions are broadly based upon the locations of indigenous peoples of the Americas from early European and African contact beginning in the late 15th century. When indigenous peoples have been forcibly removed by nation-states, they retain their original geographic classification. Some groups span multiple cultural regions.
context_section_description: This region includes northern parts Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and parts of the Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, and Roraima States in Brazil.
  Acawai (6N 60W)
  Acokwa (3N 53W)
  Acuria (Akurio, Akuriyo), 5N 55W, Suriname
  Akawaio, Roraima, Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela
  Amariba (2N 60W)
  Amicuana (2N 53W)
  Apalaí (Apalai), Amapá, Brazil
  Apirua (3N 53W)
  Apurui (3N 53W)
  Aracaret (4N 53W)
  Aramagoto (2N 54W)
  Aramisho (2N 54W)
  Arebato (7N 65W)
  Arekena (2N 67W)
  Arhuaco, northeastern Colombia
  Arigua
  Arinagoto (4N 63W)
  Arua (1N 50W)
  Aruacay, Venezuela
  Atorai (2N 59W)
  Atroahy (1S 62W)
  Auaké, Brazil and Guyana
  Baniwa (Baniva) (3N 68W), Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela
  Baraüana (1N 65W)
  Bonari (3S 58W)
  Baré (3N 67W)
  Caberre (4N 71 W)
  Cadupinago
  Cariaya (1S 63 W)
  Carib (Kalinago), Venezuela
  Carinepagoto, Trinidad
  Chaguan, Venezuela
  Chaima, Venezuela
  Cuaga, Venezuela
  Cuacua, Venezuela
  Cumanagoto, Venezuela
  Guayano, Venezuela
  Guinau (4N 65W)
  Hixkaryána, Amazonas, Brazil
  Inao (4N 65W)
  Ingarikó, Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela
  Jaoi (Yao), Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela
  Kali'na, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela
  Lokono (Arawak, Locono), Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela
  Macapa (2N 59W)
  Macushi, Brazil and Guyana
  Maipure (4N 67W)
  Maopityan (2N 59W)
  Mapoyo (Mapoye), Venezuela
  Marawan (3N 52W)
  Mariusa, Venezuela
  Marourioux (3N 53W)
  Nepuyo (Nepoye), Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela
  Orealla, Guyana
  Palengue, Venezuela
  Palikur, Brazil, French Guiana
  Parauana (2N 63W)
  Parauien (3S 60W)
  Pareco, Venezuela
  Paria, Venezuela
  Patamona, Roraima, Brazil
  Pauishana (2N 62W)
  Pemon (Arecuna), Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela
  Piapoco (3N 70W)
  Piaroa, Venezuela
  Pino (3N 54W)
  Piritú, Venezuela
  Purui (2N 52W)
  Saliba (Sáliva), Venezuela
  Sanumá, Venezuela, Brazil
  Shebayo, Trinidad
  Sikiana (Chikena, Xikiyana), Brazil, Suriname
  Tagare, Venezuela
  Tamanaco, Venezuela
  Tarumá (3S 60W)
  Tibitibi, Venezuela
  Tiriyó (Tarëno), Brazil, Suriname
  Tocoyen (3N 53W)
  Tumuza, Venezuela
  Wai-Wai, Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana
  Wapishana, Brazil and Guyana
  Warao (Warrau), Guyana and Venezuela
  Wayana (Oyana), Pará, Brazil
  Ya̧nomamö (Yanomami), Venezuela and Amazonas, Brazil
  Ye'kuana, Venezuela, Brazil
caption: The position of the Guianas in the Neotropical realm in northern South America