Because of their location near the mouth of the Amazon River, the Palikur were among the first South American tribes to have contact with Europeans. Spanish explorer Vicente Yañez Pinzón contacted them in 1507. Through the centuries they have conducted a lot of trade with Europeans. In the early 1700s they traded river and forest goods for tools, clothes, glass bead and harpoons. They traded alligator skins until the alligators were depleted in the 1940s-50s.
The Palikur grow manioc and eat it roasted or formed into cakes. They also grow a number of vegetables and fruits along with cotton and coffee. They are famous for their baskets and handmade goods made out of feathers, bone and wood. They trade these for hunting guns and harpoons.
The Palikur are either animistic or Pentecostal Christians.
The Palikur people need the chance to prepare for the future. They will probably not be able to depend on forest goods for more than another generation or two.
Pray for the Lord to have his hand of protection on the Palikur people.
Pray for Palikur disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for the Palikur to have a Christ-oriented theology that will lead them to righteousness and truth.
Scripture Prayers for the Palikur in French Guiana.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palikur
https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Palikur
https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13002-018-0226-7
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/palikur
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Palikur |
People Name in Country | Palikur |
Alternate Names | Aukuyene; Aukwayene; Palicur; Paliku’ene; Pamiwa; Paricores; Paricuria |
Population this Country | 1,900 |
Population all Countries | 3,500 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 14277 |
ROP3 Code | 107787 |
ROP25 Code | 306454 |
ROP25 Name | Palikur |
Country | French Guiana | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | South America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Cayenne district: Central coast and lower Oyapock river. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | French Guiana |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | South America |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Cayenne district: Central coast and lower Oyapock river.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.40 %) |
60.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
40.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Palikur (1,900 speakers) |
Language Code | plu Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Palikur (1,900 speakers) |
Language Code | plu Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Palikur |
Primary Language: Palikur
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1971) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1982-2020) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Palikur | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Palikur | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language | eBible.org |
Photo Source | Ronan Liétar - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |