The Atikum, also known as Huamuê or Uamué, are an
indigenous people of Brazil
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that live in
Bahia
Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mina ...
and
Pernambuco
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Territory
They have 20 villages within the Atikum Indigenous Land, and their territory is near Carnaubeira da Penha
Carnaubeira da Penha is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, 498 km away from the state's capital, Recife.
History
The unclassified extinct language ''Aticum'' or ''Araticum'' was spoken near Carnaubeira.
Demographics
The populat ...
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''Povos Indígenas no Brasil.'' Retrieved 28 April 2013.
History
Known as the "civilized Indians of the Umã Hills," the Arikum sought federal recognition from the Brazilian government beginning in the 1940s.
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Language
Today Atikum people speak Portuguese. Formerly they spoke the Atikum language
The Atikum, also known as Huamuê or Uamué, are an indigenous people of Brazil that live in Bahia and Pernambuco.
Territory
They have 20 villages within the Atikum Indigenous Land, and their territory is near Carnaubeira da Penha. , a linguistic isolate
A language isolate is a language that has no demonstrable genetic relationship with any other languages. Basque in Europe, Ainu and Burushaski in Asia, Sandawe in Africa, Haida and Zuni in North America, Kanoê in South America, and Tiwi i ...
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References
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Indigenous peoples of Eastern Brazil
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