Tupiniquim (also Tupinã-ki, Topinaquis, Tupinaquis, Tupinanquins, Tupiniquins) are an indigenous people of Brazil, who now live in three indigenous territories (''Terras Indígenas'' in Portuguese). The indigenous territories (Caieiras Velhas, Pau-Brasil and Comboios) are located near the cities of Santa Cruz and Vila do Riacho in the municipality of Aracruz in northern Espírito Santo state, southeastern

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. Caieiras Velhas Indigenous Territory is located along the banks of the Piraquê-Açu River. The Pau-Brasil Indigenous Territory is near the Sahy creek. The

Comboios Comboios is an Indigenous Land of the ''tupiniquim'' people in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. In 1997 the first assembly of the ''tupinikim'' and ''guarani'' peoples was held here. Comboios was the only village in the area not participa ...

Indigenous Territory is located on the banks of the Comboios River. A 2010 census determined the population of Tupiniquim in all three indigenous territories as 2,630.

Territory

Historically, the Tupiniquim inhabited a large tract of land along Brazil's coastline from approximately 200 km south of

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down to the São Mateus river. This area is north of the present day Indigenous Territories and extended for about 600 km. The Tupiniquim have inhabited these Indigenous Territories since the founding of Santa Cruz and Nova Almeida (then Reis Magos). During the first two centuries after the arrival of Europeans, indigenous populations were the predominant majority in both Santa Cruz and Nova Almeida. Their tribe was one of the first to meet Portuguese in April 1500 at Porto Seguro.

Etymology and usage of word

The expression ''Tupin-i-ki'' means ''the Tupi next door, side neighbor''."Tupiniquim: Name and language."
''Povos Indígenas no Brasil.'' Retrieved 28 Jan 2012. ''Tupinã-ki'' means a parallel situated tribe or branch of the Tupi. In Brazil, the term "Tupiniquim" has come to colloquially mean "Brazilian" or "national". The term is used as both a noun and an adjective: ''cinema tupiniquim'' (Brazilian cinema), ''cantor tupiniquim'' (Brazilian singer), and ''filosofia tupiniquim'' Gomes, R. Crítica da razão tupiniquim, 2001. (Brazilian philosophy).

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