A report on Indigenous peoples in Guyana, Kapóng language and Guyana

Kapóng is a Cariban language spoken mainly in Guyana, most commonly in the region of the Upper Mazaruni.

They comprise approximately 9.16% of Guyana's population.

Each group has a distinct language, although there is understanding between speakers of Pemon, Kapóng, and Macushi.

There are nine indigenous tribes residing in Guyana: the Wai Wai, Macushi, Patamona, Lokono, Kalina, Wapishana, Pemon, Akawaio and Warao.

In 2013, a survey by the Inter-American Development Bank identified 20% fluency among Akawaio, which was the highest fluency rate among all sampled indigenous groups in Guyana.

Indigenous Cariban languages (Akawaio, Wai-Wai, and Macushi) are spoken by a small minority of Amerindians.