Kalina people
The Kalina, also known as the Caribs or mainland Caribs and by several other names, are an Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America. Today, the Kalina live largely in villages on the rivers and coasts of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. They speak a Cariban language known as Carib. They may be related to the Island Caribs of the Caribbean, though their languages are unrelated.
Kalina schoolchildren from Bigi Poika, Suriname, 2002. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 44,741 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Venezuela | 33,824 (2011) |
| Suriname | 3,000 (2002) |
| Guyana | 3,100 (2020) |
| French Guiana | 3,000 (2002) |
| Brazil | 1,817 |
| Languages | |
| Kali'na Various local languages | |
| Religion | |
| Animism, Christianity, Native American religions | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Island Caribs | |
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