Atikum

Atikum

Atikum

Indigenous people of Brazil

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]

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Atikum: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.



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