The Waimiri-Atroari or Uaimiris-Atroari are an indigenous group inhabiting the southeastern part of the Brazilian state of
Roraima and northeastern
Amazonas, specifically the
Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory
The Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory ( pt, Terra Indígena Waimiri Atroari) is an indigenous territory in the states of Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil. There has been a long history of violent conflict between the indigenous Waimiri-Atroari peo ...
. They call themselves Kinja people.
["Waimiri Atroari: Introduction."]
''Povos Indígenas no Brasil.'' (retrieved 1 May 2011)
They are part of the
Carib people
“Carib” may refer to:
People and languages
*Kalina people, or Caribs, an indigenous people of South America
**Carib language, also known as Kalina, the language of the South American Caribs
*Kalinago people, or Island Caribs, an indigenous pe ...
, whose historical territory is located in the south of the current state of
Roraima and
Amazonas.
During the 19th century, they were known as the Crichanás, when expansionary segments of surrounding
Brazilian people
Brazilians ( pt, Brasileiros, ) are the citizens of Brazil. A Brazilian can also be a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or legal guardian as well as a person who acquired Brazilian citizenship. Brazil is a multiethnic society, which me ...
made first contact with them.
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Waimiri-Atroari
Waimiri-Atroarí language
The Waimiri Atroari language is spoken by the Waimiri Atroari people. The current population is 2,009 (PWA, 2018), and they have 19 villages spread along the rivers of Camanau/Curiau, Alalaii, Jauaperi, and Rio Branquinho (Bruno 2003, 12). The ...
Carib people
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Indigenous peoples of the Amazon
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