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120:, the Gavião traditionally lived on agriculture and hunting, but their traditional lifestyle was disrupted by rubber booms in Rondônia during the 20th century. They declined dramatically through epidemics and violence in the 1940s, and their population dropped below 100 people. In the 1966, the
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introduced medical care, and the population increased to over 200 in the 1980s. The
Brazilian government established boundaries around their traditional land in 1977, although growth and development in Rondônia continues to threaten them.
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97:. Their population was around 220 in the 1990s. Their language,
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42:Regions with significant populations
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200:
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1399:Indigenous peoples in Brazil
145:Olson, James Stuart (1991).
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1249:Indigenous peoples of the
964:Indigenous peoples of the
813:Indigenous peoples of the
223:Indigenous peoples of the
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958:
821:
807:
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217:
112:Like the closely related
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16:Not to be confused with
1394:Ethnic groups in Brazil
62:Related ethnic groups
77:, also known as the
966:Central-West Region
28:
1189:Mato Grosso do Sul
207:Indigenous peoples
122:New Tribes Mission
99:Gavião of Jiparaná
57:Gavião of Jiparaná
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1255:Southeast Regions
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87:indigenous people
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815:Northeast Region
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32:Total population
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103:Tupian language
67:Arara and Zoró
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1285:Minas Gerais
1044:Enawene Nawe
986:Avá-Canoeiro
668:
595:Suruí (Pará)
225:North Region
147:
111:
82:
78:
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72:
23:Ethnic group
1039:Cinta Larga
1001:Mato Grosso
664:Cinta Larga
436:Pira-tapuya
426:Parintintín
37:220 (1990s)
18:Gavião (Gê)
1388:Categories
1358:Widespread
1275:Tupiniquim
1169:Yawalapiti
1104:Nambikwara
1034:Chiquitano
934:Pernambuco
671:(Rondônia)
660:(Rondônia)
158:0313263876
129:References
89:native to
1331:São Paulo
1197:Chamacoco
1124:Rikbaktsa
1094:Munduruku
924:Potiguara
891:Guajajara
881:Awá-Guajá
758:Tocantins
738:Wapishana
680:Karitiana
585:Parkatêjê
580:Munduruku
575:Kỳikatêjê
416:Munduruku
265:Machinere
250:Asháninka
85:, are an
52:Languages
1404:Rondônia
1365:Kaingang
1344:Kaingang
1303:Xakriabá
1139:Tapirapé
1134:Tapayúna
1069:Kamayurá
1064:Kalapalo
873:Maranhão
858:Tabajara
781:Tapirapé
748:Ye'kuana
743:Yanomami
728:Patamona
640:Rondônia
610:Turiwára
590:Parakanã
506:Yanomami
476:Turiwára
456:Tenharim
376:Jamamadi
346:Barasana
326:Amahuaca
318:Amazonas
298:Karipuna
270:Yaminawá
255:Kaxinawá
109:branch.
91:Rondônia
47:Rondônia
1321:Xokleng
1212:Kadiweu
1164:Xavante
1154:Umutina
1099:Nahukuá
1084:Kuikuro
1024:Bakairi
916:Paraíba
901:Krĩkatí
896:Ka'apor
791:Xerente
786:Xambioá
766:Apinajé
723:Macushi
718:Akawaio
710:Roraima
653:Akuntsu
620:Wayampi
615:Wai-wai
555:Araweté
529:Amanayé
511:Zuruahã
486:Wayampi
481:Wai-wai
446:Tariana
441:Siriano
356:Cambeba
331:Apurinã
308:Wayampi
303:Palikur
245:Apurinã
105:in the
101:, is a
1349:Terena
1339:Aimoré
1298:Kaxixó
1293:Aimoré
1227:Terena
1149:Trumai
1144:Terena
1119:Paresi
1114:Panará
1109:Paiter
1089:Matipu
1079:Kayapo
1074:Karajá
1059:Kaiabi
1054:Ikpeng
1029:Bororo
1014:Apiacá
1009:Aimoré
991:Karajá
942:Xukuru
886:Canela
863:Tapeba
853:Kiriri
835:Pataxó
771:Karajá
690:Paiter
669:Gavião
648:Aikanã
625:Wayana
605:Tiriyó
570:Kayapo
565:Karajá
560:Atikum
551:(Pará)
544:Apiacá
539:Aparai
534:Anambé
501:Witoto
491:Wayana
471:Tucano
466:Tiriyó
461:Ticuna
431:Pirahã
411:Matsés
396:Macuna
391:Kulina
386:Korubo
341:Baniwa
336:Banawá
293:Kalina
288:Aparai
260:Kulina
211:Brazil
155:
95:Brazil
75:Gavião
27:Gavião
1251:South
1222:Ofayé
1217:Mbayá
1207:Guató
1174:Yudjá
1159:Wauja
1049:Guató
1019:Aweti
978:Goiás
845:Ceará
827:Bahia
776:Krahô
733:Pemon
700:Wari’
685:Kwaza
675:Kanoê
658:Arara
600:Tembé
549:Arara
451:Tembé
406:Matis
371:Hupda
361:Cubeo
280:Amapá
114:Arara
107:Monde
83:Digút
79:Ikoro
1253:and
1179:Zoró
630:Zo'é
521:Pará
421:Mura
401:Mawé
381:Juma
351:Bora
237:Acre
153:ISBN
118:Zoró
116:and
73:The
366:Dâw
209:of
81:or
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137:^
93:,
192:e
185:t
178:v
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