Paramaccan people
The Paramaccan or Paramaka (French: Pamak) are a Maroon tribe living in the forested interior of Suriname, mainly in the Paramacca resort, and the western border area of French Guiana. The Paramaccan signed a peace treaty in 1872 granting the tribe autonomy.
Meeting under a pole dwelling in Langatabiki (1947) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11,000 (2014, est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paramacca, Suriname | 4,300 |
| Urban French Guiana | 3,900 |
| Languages | |
| Paramaccan | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Winti | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ndyuka | |
| Granman of the Paramaccan people | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Jozef Misajere Forster since 2020 | |
| Residence | Langatabiki |
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