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[[File:Kunawoman.jpg|thumb|180px|A [[Guna people|Guna]] woman in Guna Yala]] |
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'''Indigenous peoples of Panama''', or '''Native Panamanians''', are the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|native peoples]] of [[Panama]]. According to the 2010 census, they make up 12.3% of the overall population of 3.4 million, or just over 418,000 people. The [[Ngäbe]] and [[Bokota people|Buglé]] comprise half of the indigenous peoples of Panama.<ref name=ip>[http://www.panama-experts.com/indigenous.html "Panama History: Indigenous People."] ''Panama Experts.'' (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)</ref> |
'''Indigenous peoples of Panama''', or '''Native Panamanians''', are the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|native peoples]] of [[Panama]]. According to the 2010 census, they make up 12.3% of the overall population of 3.4 million, or just over 418,000 people. The [[Ngäbe]] and [[Bokota people|Buglé]] comprise half of the indigenous peoples of Panama.<ref name=ip>[http://www.panama-experts.com/indigenous.html "Panama History: Indigenous People."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125045628/http://www.panama-experts.com/indigenous.html |date=2010-11-25 }} ''Panama Experts.'' (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)</ref> |
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Many of the Indigenous Peoples live on ''[[comarca indígena]]s'',<ref name=iwgia>[http://www.iwgia.org/sw32477.asp "Indigenous Peoples in Panama."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302230553/http://www.iwgia.org/sw32477.asp |date=2011-03-02 }} ''International Work Group for Indian Affairs.'' (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)</ref> which are administrative regions for areas with substantial [[Amerindian|Indigenous]] populations. Three ''comarcas'' ([[Comarca Emberá-Wounaan]], [[Guna Yala]], [[Ngäbe-Buglé]]) exist as equivalent to a province, with two smaller ''comarcas'' ([[Guna de Madugandí]] and [[Guna de Wargandí]]) subordinate to a province and considered equivalent to a ''[[corregimiento]]'' (municipality). |
Many of the Indigenous Peoples live on ''[[comarca indígena]]s'',<ref name=iwgia>[http://www.iwgia.org/sw32477.asp "Indigenous Peoples in Panama."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302230553/http://www.iwgia.org/sw32477.asp |date=2011-03-02 }} ''International Work Group for Indian Affairs.'' (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)</ref> which are administrative regions for areas with substantial [[Amerindian|Indigenous]] populations. Three ''comarcas'' ([[Comarca Emberá-Wounaan]], [[Guna Yala]], [[Ngäbe-Buglé]]) exist as equivalent to a province, with two smaller ''comarcas'' ([[Guna de Madugandí]] and [[Guna de Wargandí]]) subordinate to a province and considered equivalent to a ''[[corregimiento]]'' (municipality). |
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*[[Bokota people|Bokota]], [[Bocas Del Toro]] |
*[[Bokota people|Bokota]], [[Bocas Del Toro]] |
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*[[Embera people|Embera]], southeastern [[Darién Province]] |
*[[Embera people|Embera]], southeastern [[Darién Province]] |
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*[[Ngäbe]] (including the [[Movere]] and [[Murire]] peoples), mainly [[Chiriquí Province]] |
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*[[Guna people|Guna]], [[Darién Province]] and [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] side. |
*[[Guna people|Guna]], [[Darién Province]] and [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] side. |
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*[[Buglé people|Buglé]], mainly [[Chiriquí Province]] |
*[[Buglé people|Buglé]], mainly [[Chiriquí Province]] |
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*[[Teribe people|Teribe]]<ref name=ip/> |
*[[Teribe people|Teribe]]<ref name=ip/> |
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*[[Wounaan people|Wounaan]], southeastern [[Darién Province]] |
*[[Wounaan people|Wounaan]], southeastern [[Darién Province]] |
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*[[Embera-Wounaan|Emberá-Wounaan]], mainly [[Emberá-Wounaan Comarca]] |
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*[[Bribri people|Bribri]] |
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==Languages== |
==Languages== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Portal|Panama|Indigenous peoples of the Americas}} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622014140/http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~pyoung/PmaIndPopDemog.html Distribution of Indigenous Populations in Panama by Province and Comarca, 2000] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622014140/http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~pyoung/PmaIndPopDemog.html Distribution of Indigenous Populations in Panama by Province and Comarca, 2000] |
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 15 January 2024
Indigenous peoples of Panama, or Native Panamanians, are the native peoples of Panama. According to the 2010 census, they make up 12.3% of the overall population of 3.4 million, or just over 418,000 people. The Ngäbe and Buglé comprise half of the indigenous peoples of Panama.[1]
Many of the Indigenous Peoples live on comarca indígenas,[2] which are administrative regions for areas with substantial Indigenous populations. Three comarcas (Comarca Emberá-Wounaan, Guna Yala, Ngäbe-Buglé) exist as equivalent to a province, with two smaller comarcas (Guna de Madugandí and Guna de Wargandí) subordinate to a province and considered equivalent to a corregimiento (municipality).
Indigenous groups
[edit]- Bokota, Bocas Del Toro
- Embera, southeastern Darién Province
- Ngäbe (including the Movere and Murire peoples), mainly Chiriquí Province
- Guna, Darién Province and Caribbean side.
- Buglé, mainly Chiriquí Province
- Talamanca
- Teribe[1]
- Wounaan, southeastern Darién Province
- Emberá-Wounaan, mainly Emberá-Wounaan Comarca
- Bribri
Languages
[edit]Some native peoples speak Spanish, while many more retain their traditional languages. According to the 2000 census, the following indigenous languages are spoken in Panama:
- Bokota language: 933 speakers (in Panama)
- Bri-bri language: 2,521 speakers
- Buglé language: 17,731 speakers
- Emberá language: 22,485 speakers
- Guna Language: 61,707 speakers
- Naso-Teribe language: 3,305 speakers
- Ngöbe language: 169,130 speakers
- Wounaan language: 6,882 speakers[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Panama History: Indigenous People." Archived 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine Panama Experts. (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)
- ^ a b "Indigenous Peoples in Panama." Archived 2011-03-02 at the Wayback Machine International Work Group for Indian Affairs. (retrieved 23 Feb 2011)
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