Kuruaya
| Total population |
|---|
| 159[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
 Brazil ( Pará) |
| Languages |
| Kuruaya, Portuguese[2] |
| Religion |
| traditional tribal religion[1] |
The Kuruaya people are an Indigenous people of Brazil. They live along the tributaries of the lower Xingu River in the state of Pará.[2]
Currently there are approximately 159 living in their Indigenous territory, the Kuruaya Indigenous Area.[3]
Names
[edit]The Kuruaya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia,[2] or Xipaia-Kuruaia people.[1]
Language
[edit]The Kuruaya language is part of Munduruku languages, which belong to the Tupian family. The Kuruaya people now speak Portuguese.[2]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kuruaia: Introduction." Instituto Socioambiental: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 18 April 2012
- 1 2 3 4 "Kuruaya." Ethnologue. 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kuruaya Indigenous Area." Protected Planet. Retrieved 18 April 2012
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