Awa-Kwaiker
Se ubican en el noroccidente del Ecuador, entre los
ríos Mira y San Juan, en la provincia del Carchi.
Otras comunidades se encuentran también en la
provincia de Imbabura, Esmeraldas y en Colombia.
Son alrededor de 1600. Su idioma (Awapi) forma
parte de la misma familia lingüística de los Chachi y
Tsáchila.
The Awa-Kwaiker are
been located in the
northwest of Ecuador
between the Mira and San
Juan rivers in the province
of Carchi. Other
communities are also
located in the province of Imbabura, Esmeraldas and
in Colombia. They number about 1600. Their
language (Awapi) forms part of the same linguistic
family as the Chachi and Tsáchila. "Awa" means
"people," but they are often called Kwaiker or
Coaiquer after a nearby small Colombian town.
Comentarios y Sugerencias / Comments and Suggestions: Marc Becker (marc@yachana.org)
