LATIN AMERICA
There are approximately 40,000,000 people in Latin
America and the Caribbean that belong to the almost 600 indigenous peoples of
the continent. The circumstances of each people are unique, but as indigenous
peoples they also face common problems and challenges. - http://www.iwgia.org
Argentina: Unofficially
(Atacama, Avá-Guaraní, Chané, Charrúa, Chicoana, Chorote, Chulupí,
Diaguita-Calchaquí, Inca, Kolla, Lule, Mapuche, Mbya-Guaraní, Mocoví, Ocloya,
Omaguaca, Ona, Pilagá, Tapiete, Tehuelche, Toba, Tonocoté, Tupí Guarani,
Vilela, Wichí and Yamana)
Bolivia: Aymara,
Chiquitano, Guarani, Moxeno and Quechua
Brazil: 227 Indigenous groups
Chile: Andeans,
Aymara, Collas, Diaguita, Kawashkar, Lickanantay, Mapuche, Quechua,
Rapa and Yamana
Colombia: 87
Indiginous groups
Costa Rica: Chibchense,
(Bribri, Brunca, Cabécar, Huetar, Maleku, Ngöbe, and Teribe), and Chorotega
Ecuador: Tagaeri
and Aromenane
Guatemala: Achi’,
Akateco, Awakateco, Chalchiteco, Ch’orti’, Chuj, Garífuna, Itza’, Ixil, Jacalteco,
Kaqchikel, K’iche’, Mam, Mopan, Poqomam, Poqomchi’, Q’anjob’al, Q’eqchi’,
Sakapulteco, Sipakapense, Tektiteko, Tz’utujil, Uspanteko, and Xinka
Honduras: Chortí, Garífuna, Lenca, Miskito, Nahua, Pech, Tawahka, and
Tolupan
Mexico: 11
linguistic families, 68 languages and 368 variants
Nicaragua: Cacaopera/Matagalpa,
Chorotega, Miskitu, Nahoa/Náhuatl, Ocanxiu/Sutiaba, Rama
and Sumu-Mayangna
Panama: Bri
Bri, Buglé, Emberá, Kuna, Naso Tjerdi,
Ngäbe, and Wounaan
Paraguay: Guaicurú
(Toba Qom); Guaraní (Aché, Avá Guaraní, Guaraní Ñandeva, Guaraní Occidental,
Mbya, and Pai Tavytera); Maskoy (Angaité, Enlhet Norte, Enxet Sur, Guaná,
Sanapaná, Toba, and Toba Maskoy); Mataco Mataguayo (Nivaclé, Maká,
Manjui), and Zamuco (Ayoreo, Yvytoso, Tomáraho)
Peru: Asháninka
and Awajún
Suriname: Akurio,
Alamayana, Kali’ña/Aribs, Katuena/Tunayana, Lokono/Arawaks, Maraso, Mawayana,
Okomoyana, Pireuyana, Sakëta, Sikiiyana, Sirewu, Trio/Tareno, Wai-Wai,
and Wayana
Trinidad
and Tobago: No
official Native peoples
Venezuela: Akawayo,
Amorúa, Añú, Arawak, Arutani, Ayamán, Baniva, Baré, Barí, Caquetío, Cumanagoto,
Chaima, E´ñepá, Gayón, Guanano, Hoti, Inga, Japreria, Jirajara, Jivi,
Kari´ña, Kubeo, Kuiva, Kurripako, Mako, Makushi, Ñengatú, Pemón, Piapoko,
Píritu, Puinave, Pumé, Sáliva, Sánema, Sapé, Timoto-Cuica, Waikerí, Wanai,
Wapishana, Warao, Warekena, Wayuu, Wotjuja, Yanomami, Yavarana, Ye´kuana
and Yukpa