Sedentary

Category
Sedentism

Languages

Language Current Population (speakers) Former Population Estimate Subsistence Preference Density Sedentism Ecotome Marriage Pattern Notes Source
Cupeño small HG medium sedentary no
Chemehuevi small HG low sedentary no
Yuma large AG dense sedentary no
Gabrielino large HG dense sedentary no
Maidu medium HG medium sedentary no
Nisenan medium HG medium sedentary no
Washo medium HG dense sedentary no
Cocopa large AG dense sedentary no
Mojave large AG dense sedentary no
Chumash Barbareno large HG dense sedentary no
Chumash Ventureno large HG dense sedentary no
Chumash Obispeno small HG dense sedentary no
Chumash Cruzeno small HG dense sedentary no
Chumash Ineseno medium HG dense sedentary no
Baniwa 6000 large AG dense sedentary Riverine
Resígaro 14 medium AG medium sedentary Riverine
Tariana 1500 medium AG medium sedentary Riverine Linguistic exogamy
Wapishana large AG dense sedentary
Yukuna 1000 medium AG medium sedentary Riverine approx 1200 persons within 60-mile radius (Fabre)
Akawaio large AG dense sedentary
Carijona 300 medium AG medium sedentary
Eñepa 3500 medium AG medium sedentary
Makushi 25000 large AG dense sedentary
Cubeo 6150 large AG medium sedentary Riverine Phratric exogamy used as lingua franca
Desano 1800 medium AG medium sedentary Small rivers Linguistic exogamy
Tukano 2000 medium AG medium sedentary Riverine Linguistic exogamy used as lingua franca
Kotiria 1000 medium AG medium sedentary Riverine Linguistic exogamy
Maihiki 300 medium AG medium sedentary
Nheengatu 8000 large AG dense sedentary Riverine exclusively the product of language shift
Nimanburru small HG dense sedentary no
Yawuru large HG medium sedentary yes
Ngumbarl small HG dense sedentary yes
Makiritare 6000 large AG medium sedentary