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446:
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19:Ethnic group
1555:Cinta Larga
1517:Mato Grosso
1180:Cinta Larga
952:Pira-tapuya
942:Parintintín
642:Xingu River
627:Ferro River
292:Ethnologue.
165:Upper Xingu
66:Mato Grosso
1904:Categories
1874:Widespread
1791:Tupiniquim
1685:Yawalapiti
1620:Nambikwara
1550:Chiquitano
1450:Pernambuco
1187:(Rondônia)
1176:(Rondônia)
563:Yamurikuma
537:Yawalapití
447:Yawalapiti
154:Portuguese
150:Iaualapiti
138:indigenous
134:Yawalapití
122:Yawalapiti
83:Portuguese
79:Yawalapiti
33:262 (2014)
23:Yawalapiti
1847:São Paulo
1713:Chamacoco
1640:Rikbaktsa
1610:Munduruku
1440:Potiguara
1407:Guajajara
1397:Awá-Guajá
1274:Tocantins
1254:Wapishana
1196:Karitiana
1101:Parkatêjê
1096:Munduruku
1091:Kỳikatêjê
932:Munduruku
781:Machinere
766:Asháninka
572:Explorers
553:Huka-huka
462:Languages
136:) are an
130:Yaulapiti
126:Jaulapiti
73:Languages
1881:Kaingang
1860:Kaingang
1819:Xakriabá
1655:Tapirapé
1650:Tapayúna
1585:Kamayurá
1580:Kalapalo
1389:Maranhão
1374:Tabajara
1297:Tapirapé
1264:Ye'kuana
1259:Yanomami
1244:Patamona
1156:Rondônia
1126:Turiwára
1106:Parakanã
1022:Yanomami
992:Turiwára
972:Tenharim
892:Jamamadi
862:Barasana
842:Amahuaca
834:Amazonas
814:Karipuna
786:Yaminawá
771:Kaxinawá
512:Mehinaku
492:Kamayurá
487:Kalapalo
477:(Txikão)
422:Mehinako
397:Kamayurá
392:Kalapalo
176:Language
89:Religion
1837:Xokleng
1728:Kadiweu
1680:Xavante
1670:Umutina
1615:Nahukuá
1600:Kuikuro
1540:Bakairi
1432:Paraíba
1417:Krĩkatí
1412:Ka'apor
1307:Xerente
1302:Xambioá
1282:Apinajé
1239:Macushi
1234:Akawaio
1226:Roraima
1169:Akuntsu
1136:Wayampi
1131:Wai-wai
1071:Araweté
1045:Amanayé
1027:Zuruahã
1002:Wayampi
997:Wai-wai
962:Tariana
957:Siriano
872:Cambeba
847:Apurinã
824:Wayampi
819:Palikur
761:Apurinã
546:Rituals
517:Nahukwa
502:Kuikuro
483:(Yudja)
427:Nahukuá
412:Kuikuro
328:Haaretz
221:History
1865:Terena
1855:Aimoré
1814:Kaxixó
1809:Aimoré
1743:Terena
1665:Trumai
1660:Terena
1635:Paresi
1630:Panará
1625:Paiter
1605:Matipu
1595:Kayapo
1590:Karajá
1575:Kaiabi
1570:Ikpeng
1545:Bororo
1530:Apiacá
1525:Aimoré
1507:Karajá
1458:Xukuru
1402:Canela
1379:Tapeba
1369:Kiriri
1351:Pataxó
1287:Karajá
1206:Paiter
1185:Gavião
1164:Aikanã
1141:Wayana
1121:Tiriyó
1086:Kayapo
1081:Karajá
1076:Atikum
1067:(Pará)
1060:Apiacá
1055:Aparai
1050:Anambé
1017:Witoto
1007:Wayana
987:Tucano
982:Tiriyó
977:Ticuna
947:Pirahã
927:Matsés
912:Macuna
907:Kulina
902:Korubo
857:Baniwa
852:Banawá
809:Kalina
804:Aparai
776:Kulina
727:Brazil
666:Kaurup
604:Rivers
558:Quarup
527:Trumai
507:Matipu
497:Kayabi
481:Juruna
475:Ikpeng
437:Trumai
417:Matipu
407:Kayapo
402:Kaiabi
387:Ikpeng
245:Kuarup
240:Quarup
146:Brazil
124:(also
111:, and
63:
53:Brazil
50:
1767:South
1738:Ofayé
1733:Mbayá
1723:Guató
1690:Yudjá
1675:Wauja
1565:Guató
1535:Aweti
1494:Goiás
1361:Ceará
1343:Bahia
1292:Krahô
1249:Pemon
1216:Wari’
1201:Kwaza
1191:Kanoê
1174:Arara
1116:Tembé
1065:Arara
967:Tembé
922:Matis
887:Hupda
877:Cubeo
796:Amapá
659:Xingu
651:Films
532:Waurá
470:Awetï
452:Yudjá
442:Wauja
382:Aweti
251:Notes
198:Waurá
184:is a
163:, in
132:, or
113:Yudja
105:Kiabi
1769:and
1695:Zoró
1146:Zo'é
1037:Pará
937:Mura
917:Mawé
897:Juma
867:Bora
753:Acre
522:Suyá
432:Suyá
237:The
200:and
180:The
120:The
109:Suya
882:Dâw
725:of
243:or
152:in
144:of
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