The Caribbean, Trinidad and the Guianas
Teko
Lands
Camopi on the Oyapock River and Cayodé on the upper Maroni, French Guiana
Countries French Guiana
Facts 3
Language
France lists Teko, formerly called Émerillon, among French Guiana's six Amerindian languages recognized as languages of France.
As of 2015 Source: Ministère de la Culture, Direction des affaires culturelles de Guyane, Langues de France et langues régionales en Guyane: bilan au 7 décembre 2015 (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
Teko live in both river basins of southern French Guiana, at Cayodé on the upper Maroni and at Camopi on the Oyapock.
Source: Parc amazonien de Guyane, Un territoire multiculturel (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
Teko and Wayãpi are the two Tupi-Guarani languages spoken in the Amazonian Park of French Guiana, where Wayana belongs to the Carib family.
Source: Parc amazonien de Guyane, Patrimoine culturel immatériel (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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