Emet people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| extinct in the 18th century | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Coastal Texas | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion, Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sana people |
The Emet (also spelled Emat, Emiti, and Ymette) were an Indigenous peoples group in what is now Texas. They primarily lived on the Gulf Coastal Plain between the Colorado River and the Guadalupe River and cohabited with other groups, such as the Sana. European explorers first wrote about them in the late 17th century, and they continued as a distinct tribe until at least the mid-18th century. They may have been related to the Karankawa or Tonkawa cultures, while Spanish explorers in the region reported that the tribes in the area spoke Caddoan and Spanish.