Admin Where do the Nukak live?
Colombia
The Nukak live between the Guaviare and Inírida rivers in south-east Colombia. They are one of six groups known as the ‘Maku’ peoples, all nomadic hunter-gatherers living in the headwaters of the northwest Amazon basin.
What language does the Nukak speak?
Nukak language
| Nukak | |
|---|---|
| Region | Department of Guaviare, Amazon Basin |
| Ethnicity | Nukak |
| Native speakers | 700 of Nukak proper (2010) 400 monolinguals (no date) |
| Language family | Puinave-Maku? Northwestern Puinave-Maku Nukak-Kakwa Nukak |
Who are the Nukak and where do they live?
The Nukak are one of at least 32 Colombian tribes ‘at imminent risk of extinction’. The Nukak live between the Guaviare and Inírida rivers in south-east Colombia. They are one of six groups known as the ‘Maku’ peoples, all nomadic hunter-gatherers living in the headwaters of the northwest Amazon basin.
Where is the Nukak tribe located in Colombia?
The Indigenous Tribes of the Rainforest – The Nukak Tribe The Nukak Tribe is found in between the Guaviare and Inirida River in the Amazon basin. It is part of the Guaviare department, in the Republic of Colombia. Unlike any other tribe, the Nukak population is facing a severe threat to extinction.
What language did the Nukak tribe speak?
As the Nukak Tribe moved into the Nukak reservation, some were influenced by the workers to be Christians. The Nukak Language, which is only spoken in Columbia by the Nukak Tribe, is a tonal language. There are six oral and six nasal vowels, as well as eleven consonant phonemes in the Nukak Language.
What are the customs of the Nukak tribe?
They use bows, arrows and harpoons to hunt for fish. They also use poison, darts, traps, javelins and traps to hunt for large animals. Marriage is one of the most important customs to the Nukak Tribe. After the man has formally courted the woman with gifts, she has to live with him.