Kuruaya
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 159[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil ( Pará) | |
| Languages | |
| Kuruáya, Portuguese[2] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion[1] |
The Kuruáya people are an indigenous people of Brazil. They live along the tributaries of the lower Xingú River in the state of Pará.[2]
Currently there are approximately 159 living in their indigenous territory, the Kuruáya Indigenous Area.[3]
Names
The Kuruáya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia,[2] or Xipáia-Kuruáia people.[1]
Language
The Kuruáya language is a Munduruku language, which belongs to the Tupi language family. The majority of Kuruáya people now speak Portuguese.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kuruaia: Introduction." Instituto Socioambiental: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 18 April 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Kuruáya." Ethnologue. 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kuruáya Indigenous Area." Protected Planet. Retrieved 18 April 2012