Matipu
Appearance
(Redirected fromMatipu people)
Total population | |
---|---|
149 (2011)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil(Mato Grosso) | |
Languages | |
Kuikúro-Kalapálo,formerlyMatipuhy[2] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Kalapalo,Kuikuro,andNahukuá[1] |
TheMatipu peopleare anindigenous people of Brazil.They live in the southern part of theXingu Indigenous Parkin the state ofMato Grosso.[2]Their a population is estimated at 149 individuals in 2011,[1]up from population of 40 in the 1995 census. They are mainly of animist faith and share many cultural traits with otherXingu peoples.[1]
Name
[edit]They are also known as the Mariape-Nahuqua and Matipuhy.[2]
Language
[edit]The Matipu traditional spoke theMatipu language,aCarib language,but there are no longer any known living speakers. They currently speak theKuikúro-Kalapálo language.[2]
Subsistence
[edit]To provide for themselves, the Matipu hunt, fish, and farm.Maniocandmaizeare their primary crops.
See also
[edit]- Indigenous peoples in Brazil
- List of Indigenous peoples in Brazil
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Mehinako: Introduction."Instituto Socioambiental: Povos Indígenas no Brasil.Retrieved 15 March 2012
- ^abcd"Matipuhy."Ethnologue.2009. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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