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]
The Kuruaya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia,[2] or Xipaia-Kuruaia people.[1]
The Kuruaya language is a Munduruku language, which belongs to the Tupi language family. The majority of Kuruaya people now speak Portuguese.[2]