Cofán people
Indigenous people native to Ecuador and Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cofán (endonym: A'i) people are an indigenous people native to Sucumbíos Province northeast Ecuador and to southern Colombia, between the Guamués River (a tributary of the Putumayo River) and the Aguarico River (a tributary of the Napo River). Their total population is now only about 1,500 (2000 survey) to 2,100 (2010 survey) [1] people, down from approximately 15,000 in the mid-16th century, when the Spanish crushed their ancient civilization,[2] of which there are still some archeological remains.[2] They speak the Cofán language or A'ingae. The ancestral land, community health and social cohesion of Cofan communities in Ecuador has been severely damaged by several decades of oil drilling. However, reorganization, campaigning for land rights, and direct action against encroaching oil installations have provided a modicum of stability. Major settlements include Sinangué, Dovuno, Dureno and Zábalo, the latter of which has retained a much more extensive land base.
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Total population | |
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1,500–1,600 (2000 est.) 2,100 (2010 est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ecuador | 800 /1,600Juncosa 2000, cited in SIL, "Cofán", Ethnologue.(2000 est.)/ [1] (2010 est.). |
Colombia | 600-700 / 500Borman 2000, cited in SIL, "Cofán", Ethnologue. (2000 est.)/ [1] (2010 est.). |
Languages | |
Cofán, Spanish, Siona, Secoya, Napo Lowland Quichua | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Animism |