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
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
- ^ a b c "Kuruaia: Introduction." Instituto Socioambiental: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 18 April 2012
- ^ a b c d "Kuruaya." Ethnologue. 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Kuruaya Indigenous Area." Protected Planet. Retrieved 18 April 2012