Total population | |
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159 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Kuruáya, Portuguese | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion |
The Kuruáya people are an indigenous people of Brazil. They live along the tributaries of the lower Xingú River in the state of Pará.
Currently there are approximately 159 living in their indigenous territory, the Kuruáya Indigenous Area.
The Kuruáya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia, or Xipáia-Kuruáia people.
The Kuruáya language is a Munduruku language, which belongs to the Tupi language family. The majority of Kuruáya people now speak Portuguese.