Kapinawá

Kapinawá

Kapinawá

Indigenous people of eastern Brazil

The Kapinawâ are an indigenous people of Buíque, Pernambuco in eastern Brazil.

In addition to their primary residence in Buíque, they are also found in Tupanatinga and Ibimirim municipalities.

Language

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The Kapinawa are monolingual in Portuguese. Their original language is unattested and cannot be shown to have been distinct from neighboring languages.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices

Sources

  • Alain Fabre, 2005, Diccionario etnolingüístico y guía bibliográfica de los pueblos indígenas sudamericanos: KAPINAWÂ.


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