Kuruaya
Encyclopedia
The Kuruaya is a Brazil
ian tribal group
who live in the state of Pará
.
Currently there are approximately 115 left living in their indigenous territory. Currently New Tribes Mission
is working on writing down the language and compiling a dictionary of words to preserve the native culture.
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 tribal group
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
who live in the state 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...
.
Currently there are approximately 115 left living in their indigenous territory. Currently New Tribes Mission
New Tribes Mission
New Tribes Mission is an international, theologically evangelical Christian mission organization based in Sanford, Florida, United States. NTM has approximately 3,300 missionaries in more than 20 nations, second only to Wycliffe Bible Translators/SIL International David Hesselgrave, Executive...
is working on writing down the language and compiling a dictionary of words to preserve the native culture.
Sources
- http://www.socioambiental.org/pib/epi/kuruaia/kuruaia.shtm
- http://www.ntm.org