Antécume-Pata is a village in
French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
, France. It was founded by
André Cognat, a
Pierre-Bénite-born
Wayana
The Wayana (alternate names: Ajana, Uaiana, Alucuyana, Guaque, Ojana, Oyana, Orcocoyana, Pirixi, Urukuena, Waiano etc.) are a Carib-speaking people located in the southeastern part of the Guiana highlands, a region divided between Brazil, Surin ...
tribal chief.
It is home to a nursery and primary state school.
Even though French is taught at the school,
Sranan Tongo
Sranan Tongo (Sranantongo, "Surinamese tongue", Sranan, Surinamese Creole) is an English-based creole language from Suriname, in South America, where it is the first or second language for 519,600 Surinamese people (approximately 80% of the popu ...
is still the ''
lingua franca
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'' (common language) in the region.
Geography
Antécume-Pata lies about up the Lawa River from the village of
Kumakahpan and down the Lawa River from the village of
Palasisi.
Notes
References
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Indigenous villages in French Guiana
Maripasoula
Villages in French Guiana
Islands of French Guiana
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