Kuruaya

The Kuruaya people are an indigenous people of Brazil. They live along the tributaries of the lower Xingu River in the state of Pará.^[2]

Kuruaya

Total population
159[1]
Regions with significant populations
Brazil ( Pará)
Languages
Kuruaya, Portuguese[2]
Religion
traditional tribal religion[1]

Currently there are approximately 159 living in their indigenous territory, the Kuruaya Indigenous Area.^[3]

Names

The Kuruaya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia,^[2] or Xipaia-Kuruaia people.^[1]

Language

The Kuruaya language is a Munduruku language, which belongs to the Tupi language family. The majority of Kuruaya people now speak Portuguese.^[2]