Atikum

For the language, see Atikum language.

The Atikum, also known as Huamuê or Uamué, are an indigenous people of Brazil that live in Bahia and Pernambuco.^[2]

Atikum

Map of Atikum territory in Carnaubeira da Penha, eastern Brazil
Total population
7,929 (2012)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Brazil ( Bahia, Pará)
Languages
Portuguese, historically Atikum[2]
Religion
Traditional tribal religion

Territory

They have 20 villages within the Atikum Indigenous Land, and their territory is near Carnaubeira da Penha.^[3]

History

Known as the "civilized Indians of the Umã Hills," the Arikum sought federal recognition from the Brazilian government beginning in the 1940s.^[1]

Language

Today Atikum people speak Portuguese. Formerly they spoke the Atikum language, a linguistic isolate.^[2]