Total population | |
---|---|
50 (2000) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Suriname | |
Languages | |
Akurio, Trío | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Trío |
The Akurio are an indigenous people, living in Suriname. They are hunter-gatherers, who were first contacted in 1969.
The Akurio are also called Akoerio, Akuliyo, Akuri, Akurijo, Akuriyo, Oyaricoulet, Triometesem, Triometesen, Wama, or Wayaricuri people.
The Akurio language belongs to the Carib language family. Only ten people were estimated to speak the language in 2000. Most of the Akurio people speak the Trío language.