Walimanai | |
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 Baniwa School at the Içana River | |
| Total population | |
| 17,646 (2014) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil ( Amazonas) 7,145 (2014)[1] | |
| {{{region2}}} |  Colombia 7,000 (2000)[1] |
| {{{region3}}} |  Venezuela ( Amazonas) 3,501 (2011)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Baniwa,Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kuripako people[1] | |
Baniwa (also known with local variants as Baniva, Baniua, Curipaco,[1] Vaniva, Walimanai, Wakuenai) areindigenous South Americans, who speak theBaniwa language belonging to theMaipurean (Arawak) language family. They live in theAmazon Region, in the border area ofBrazil,Colombia andVenezuela and along theRio Negro and its tributaries.
There are an estimated 7,145 Baniwa in Brazil, 7,000 in Colombia and 3,501 inVenezuela'sAmazonas State, according to Brazil's Instituto Socioambiental,[1] but accurate figures are almost impossible to come by given the nature of the rainforest.
The Baniwa people rely mainly onmanioc cultivation andfishing for subsistence. They are also known for the finebasketry that they skillfully produce.
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