Kaiabi
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The Kaiabi are an indigenous people inhabiting the northern Brazil
ian state of Mato Grosso
, more precisely in the Xingu Indigenous Park and the Indian Reservation of Apiaká-Kayabi south of Pará
. The Kaiabi speak a language
of Tupi-Guarani family. They have a population of 1,619 (in 2006).
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
, more precisely in the Xingu Indigenous Park and the Indian Reservation of Apiaká-Kayabi south of Pará
Pará
Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...
. The Kaiabi speak a language
Kayabi language
Kayabí is a Tupian language of Matto Grosso, Brazil.Although the Kayabi call themselves Kagwahiva, their language is not part of the Kagwahiva language....
of Tupi-Guarani family. They have a population of 1,619 (in 2006).