Kuruaya Explained

Group:Kuruaya
Population:159[1]
Popplace:
Languages:Kuruaya, Portuguese[2]
Religions:traditional tribal religion

The Kuruaya people are an indigenous people of Brazil. They live along the tributaries of the lower Xingu River in the state of ParĂ¡.[2]

Currently there are approximately 159 living in their indigenous territory, the Kuruaya Indigenous Area.[3]

Names

The Kuruaya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia,[2] or Xipaia-Kuruaia people.[1]

Language

The Kuruaya language is a Munduruku language, which belongs to the Tupi language family. The majority of Kuruaya people now speak Portuguese.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://pib.socioambiental.org/en/povo/kuruaya "Kuruaia: Introduction."
  2. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=kyr "Kuruaya."
  3. http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/352394 "Kuruaya Indigenous Area."