Antecume_Pata

Antecume Pata

Antecume Pata

Place in French Guiana, France

Antecume Pata is a village in French Guiana, France. It was founded by André Cognat, a Pierre-Bénite-born Wayana tribal chief.[2][3] It is home to a nursery and primary state school.[4] Even though French is taught at the school, Sranan Tongo is still the lingua franca (common language) in the region.[2]

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Geography

Antecume Pata lies about 7 km (4.3 mi) upstream the Lawa River from the village of Kumakahpan and 1.5 km (0.93 mi) downstream the Lawa River from the village of Palasisi.

Notes

  1. [1]
    Duin 2009, p. 138.
  2. [2]
    Cormier, Jean (August 15, 2000). "Ce Français, chef de tribu indien". Le Parisien. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Gouin, Thomas (November 26, 2013). "Dossier : les Wayanas d'Antecume Pata". France Info. Retrieved March 27, 2017. Le village d'Antecume Pata a été fondé par d'André Cognat, ouvrier lyonnais venu de France métropolitaine qui a intégré la communauté Wayana depuis 1961.
  4. [4]
    "École maternelle et élémentaire". French Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.

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