Pemon
The Language Spoken(PEMONG) [AOC] 475 Arekuna in Guyana, 1% of the Amerindians (1990 J. Forte); 220 Taulipang in Brazil; 459 Ingarikó in Brazil; 4,850 Pemon in Venezuela (1977 Migliazza); 5,930 in all countries. Paruima Settlement. Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Macushi-Kapon, Kapon. Dialects: CAMARACOTO, TAUREPAN (TAULIPANG), ARECUNA (ARICUNA, AREKUNA, JARICUNA). Marginally intelligible with Patamona and Akawaio. Camaracoto may be distinct. Typology: OVS. Work in progress.
Alternate Names: PEMONG
Classification: Carib, Northern, East-West Guiana, Macushi-Kapon,Kapon.
Dialects:
CAMARACOTO, TAUREPAN (TAULIPANG), ARECUNA (ARICUNA, AREKUNA, JARICUNA, PEMON, DAIGOK, POTSAWUGOK, PISHAUCO, PURUCOTO, KAMARAGAKOK).
Population: 4,850 Pemon in Venezuela. Population total allcountries 6,004.
Region: Bolivar State, Gran Sabana and adjacent areas.Also spoken in Brazil, Guyana.
