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Revision as of 21:14, 4 January 2017
Total population | |
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~83[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil | 33 (1986)[1] |
Suriname | 50 (2001)[1] |
Languages | |
Sikiana, Trío[1] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Salumá[1] |
The Sikiana are an indigenous people, living in Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela.[1]
Name
The Sikiana are also called Chikena, Chiquena, Chiquiana, Shikiana, Sikiâna, Sikiyana, Sikiána, Sikïiyana, Tshikiana, Xikiyana, or Xikujana people.[1]
Language
The Sikiana language belongs to the Carib language family. Some Sikiana people in Venezuela speak the Trío language.[1]
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