Macushi is an Indigenous language of the Carib family spoken in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. It is also referred to as Makushi, Makusi, Macuxi, Macusi...

considered sub-groups of Pemon. Macushi people speak the Macushi language, a Macushi-Kapon language, which is part of the Carib language family. Some in Brazil...

and Kako. There are two dialects, Akawaio and Patamona. The Macushi name of the language is Ingarikó. The Carib tribes practice an Indigenous system of...

three dozen, but most are spoken only by a few hundred people. Macushi is the only language among them with numerous speakers, estimated at 30,000. The Cariban...

surgical procedures. The word 'curare' is derived from wurari, from the Carib language of the Macusi of Guyana. It has its origins in the Carib phrase "mawa cure"...

the Pemon language itself, even if Kapon strictly covers only the two Akawaio and Patamona languages). These four languages (including Macushi) form the...

Grande do Norte (tupi-nheengatu) Bonfim, Roraima (macushi) and (wapishana) Cantá, Roraima (macushi) and (wapishana) José Boiteux, Santa Catarina (Xokleng)...

The Indigenous languages of the Americas are the languages that were used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas before the arrival of non-Indigenous...

number of Amerindian languages are also spoken by a minority of the population. These include Cariban languages such as Macushi, Akawaio and Wai-Wai,...

population is 353. In addition to English, Wapishana, and Macushi language are also commonly spoken languages. It has a nursery and a primary school, but secondary...

number of Amerindian languages are also spoken by a minority of the population. These include Cariban languages such as Macushi, Akawaio and Wai-Wai;...

perhaps three hundred sign languages in use around the world today. The number is not known with any confidence; new sign languages emerge frequently through...

An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its...

Amerindians. Each group has a distinct language, although there is understanding between speakers of Pemon, Kapóng, and Macushi. According to a survey conducted...

The languages of the Caribbean reflect the region's diverse history and culture. There are six official languages spoken in the Caribbean: Spanish (official...

of the reserve vary wildly in language and degree of cultural contact with the mainstream Brazilian culture. The Macushis have a good degree of contact...

the larger Cariban language family, and include six groups including the Arekuna, Ingarikó, Kamarakoto, Tualipang, Mapoyo and Macushi/Makushi (Macuxi or...

Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region in Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Macushi people. The village had a population of 332 inhabitants according to the...

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District Development Board Guyana's first indigenous community radio, in Macushi language. 98.1 Hot FM 98.1 Online Guyana Soca, Chutney, Reggae, Pop & News Vybz...

and Amerindian influences, as their first language. Indigenous Cariban languages (Akawaio, Wai-Wai, and Macushi) are spoken by a small minority of Amerindians...

village of Macushi Amerindians in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. It is located in the North Rupununi Wetlands. The main language spoken...

Wapishana and Macushi. Historical boundaries extend as far up as the Rio Branco basin, but the Wapishana were driven south by the Macushi under pressure...

is Normandia in Brazil. The primary language of its inhabitants is Macushi with English as the secondary language. The major religion is Christianity...

group tends to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically...

lists the indigenous languages of South America. Extinct languages are marked by dagger signs (†). Demographics of Indigenous languages of South America by...

(1986). Handbook of Amazonian languages Vol 1. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Cited in Dixon (2000): 36  Abbot, M. (1991). "Macushi" pp. 40 in Derbyshire & Pullum...

Sikiana. Brazil / Guyana: Portuguese, Akawaio, Patamona, Wapishana and Macushi. Brazil / Venezuela: Pemon, Ninam, Arutani, Yanomami and Nheengatu. Brazil...

the Amerindian communities in the region, and is home to the Patamona, Macushi and Wapishana tribes. It has a secondary school and has participated in...

hectares (6,110 km2). The area around the mountains is inhabited by the Macushi and Wapishana people in 21 communities who use the resources of mountains...