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781:Araweté
755:Amanayé
737:Zuruahã
712:Wayampi
707:Wai-wai
672:Tariana
667:Siriano
582:Cambeba
557:Apurinã
534:Wayampi
529:Palikur
471:Apurinã
211:Culture
160:History
141:Jurureí
120:are an
109:Animism
1575:Terena
1565:Aimoré
1524:Kaxixó
1519:Aimoré
1453:Terena
1375:Trumai
1370:Terena
1345:Paresi
1340:Panará
1335:Paiter
1315:Matipu
1305:Kayapo
1300:Karajá
1285:Kaiabi
1280:Ikpeng
1255:Bororo
1240:Apiacá
1235:Aimoré
1217:Karajá
1168:Xukuru
1112:Canela
1089:Tapeba
1079:Kiriri
1061:Pataxó
997:Karajá
916:Paiter
895:Gavião
874:Aikanã
851:Wayana
831:Tiriyó
796:Kayapo
791:Karajá
786:Atikum
777:(Pará)
770:Apiacá
765:Aparai
760:Anambé
727:Witoto
717:Wayana
697:Tucano
692:Tiriyó
687:Ticuna
657:Pirahã
637:Matsés
622:Macuna
617:Kulina
612:Korubo
567:Baniwa
562:Banawá
519:Kalina
514:Aparai
486:Kulina
437:Brazil
81:
71:Brazil
68:
1477:South
1448:Ofayé
1443:Mbayá
1433:Guató
1400:Yudjá
1385:Wauja
1275:Guató
1245:Aweti
1204:Goiás
1071:Ceará
1053:Bahia
1002:Krahô
959:Pemon
926:Wari’
911:Kwaza
901:Kanoê
884:Arara
826:Tembé
775:Arara
677:Tembé
632:Matis
597:Hupda
587:Cubeo
506:Amapá
262:Notes
221:tapir
170:FUNAI
40:Jupaú
1479:and
1405:Zoró
856:Zo'é
747:Pará
647:Mura
627:Mawé
607:Juma
577:Bora
463:Acre
151:Name
116:The
592:Dâw
435:of
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338:^
320:^
288:^
270:^
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418:e
411:t
404:v
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