Atikum
Indigenous people of Brazil
Ethnic group
Map of Atikum territory in Carnaubeira da Penha, eastern Brazil | |
Total population | |
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7,929 (2012)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil ( Bahia, Pará) | |
Languages | |
Portuguese, historically Atikum[2] | |
Religion | |
Traditional tribal religion |
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]
References
- ^ a b "Atikum: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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