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400:Huka-huka
309:Languages
140:"Nahukwá"
47:Languages
1728:Kaingang
1707:Kaingang
1666:Xakriabá
1502:Tapirapé
1497:Tapayúna
1432:Kamayurá
1427:Kalapalo
1236:Maranhão
1221:Tabajara
1144:Tapirapé
1111:Ye'kuana
1106:Yanomami
1091:Patamona
1003:Rondônia
973:Turiwára
953:Parakanã
869:Yanomami
839:Turiwára
819:Tenharim
739:Jamamadi
709:Barasana
689:Amahuaca
681:Amazonas
661:Karipuna
633:Yaminawá
618:Kaxinawá
359:Mehinaku
339:Kamayurá
334:Kalapalo
324:(Txikão)
269:Mehinako
244:Kamayurá
239:Kalapalo
91:Kalapalo
73:area of
1684:Xokleng
1575:Kadiweu
1527:Xavante
1517:Umutina
1462:Nahukuá
1447:Kuikuro
1387:Bakairi
1279:Paraíba
1264:Krĩkatí
1259:Ka'apor
1154:Xerente
1149:Xambioá
1129:Apinajé
1086:Macushi
1081:Akawaio
1073:Roraima
1016:Akuntsu
983:Wayampi
978:Wai-wai
918:Araweté
892:Amanayé
874:Zuruahã
849:Wayampi
844:Wai-wai
809:Tariana
804:Siriano
719:Cambeba
694:Apurinã
671:Wayampi
666:Palikur
608:Apurinã
393:Rituals
364:Nahukwa
349:Kuikuro
330:(Yudja)
274:Nahukuá
259:Kuikuro
164:Nahukua
115:sorcery
99:Cariban
95:Kuikuro
81:History
67:Nahukuá
53:Cariban
20:Nahukuá
1768:Brazil
1712:Terena
1702:Aimoré
1661:Kaxixó
1656:Aimoré
1590:Terena
1512:Trumai
1507:Terena
1482:Paresi
1477:Panará
1472:Paiter
1452:Matipu
1442:Kayapo
1437:Karajá
1422:Kaiabi
1417:Ikpeng
1392:Bororo
1377:Apiacá
1372:Aimoré
1354:Karajá
1305:Xukuru
1249:Canela
1226:Tapeba
1216:Kiriri
1198:Pataxó
1134:Karajá
1053:Paiter
1032:Gavião
1011:Aikanã
988:Wayana
968:Tiriyó
933:Kayapo
928:Karajá
923:Atikum
914:(Pará)
907:Apiacá
902:Aparai
897:Anambé
864:Witoto
854:Wayana
834:Tucano
829:Tiriyó
824:Ticuna
794:Pirahã
774:Matsés
759:Macuna
754:Kulina
749:Korubo
704:Baniwa
699:Banawá
656:Kalina
651:Aparai
623:Kulina
574:Brazil
513:Kaurup
451:Rivers
405:Quarup
374:Trumai
354:Matipu
344:Kayabi
328:Juruna
322:Ikpeng
284:Trumai
264:Matipu
254:Kayapo
249:Kaiabi
234:Ikpeng
103:Guiana
87:German
75:Brazil
57:Amonap
41:Brazil
1770:is a
1614:South
1585:Ofayé
1580:Mbayá
1570:Guató
1537:Yudjá
1522:Wauja
1412:Guató
1382:Aweti
1341:Goiás
1208:Ceará
1190:Bahia
1139:Krahô
1096:Pemon
1063:Wari’
1048:Kwaza
1038:Kanoê
1021:Arara
963:Tembé
912:Arara
814:Tembé
769:Matis
734:Hupda
724:Cubeo
643:Amapá
506:Xingu
498:Films
379:Waurá
317:Awetï
299:Yudjá
289:Wauja
229:Aweti
1772:stub
1616:and
1542:Zoró
993:Zo'é
884:Pará
784:Mura
764:Mawé
744:Juma
714:Bora
600:Acre
369:Suyá
279:Suyá
93:and
65:The
1766:in
729:Dâw
572:of
30:146
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