Antecume Pata is a village in

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, France. It was founded by André Cognat, a

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-born

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tribal chief. It is home to a nursery and primary state school. Even though French is taught at the school,

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is still the '' lingua franca'' (common language) in the region.

Geography

Antecume Pata lies about upstream the Lawa River from the village of Kumakahpan and downstream the Lawa River from the village of Palasisi.

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* Indigenous villages in French Guiana Maripasoula Villages in French Guiana Islands of French Guiana {{France-stub