Atikum Explained

Group:Atikum
Population:7,929 (2012)[1]
Popplace:
Rels:Traditional tribal religion
Langs:Portuguese, historically Atikum[2]

The Atikum, also known as Huamuê or Uamué, are an indigenous people of Brazil that live in Bahia and Pernambuco.[2]

Territory

They have 20 villages within the Atikum Indigenous Land, and their territory is near Carnaubeira da Penha.[3]

History

Known as the "civilized Indians of the Umã Hills," the Arikum sought federal recognition from the Brazilian government beginning in the 1940s.[1]

Language

Today Atikum people speak Portuguese. Formerly they spoke the Atikum language, a linguistic isolate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://pib.socioambiental.org/en/povo/atikum "Atikum: Introduction."
  2. http://www.ethnologue.com/language/uam "Uamué."
  3. http://pib.socioambiental.org/en/povo/atikum/156 "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects."