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thumb|right|one location where the Kaiabi reside in Brazil

Key facts

Ethnic group.group
Kayabí
Ethnic group.population
1,855 (2010)
Ethnic group.popplace
()
Ethnic group.languages
Kayabí
Ethnic group.religions
traditional tribal religion

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Quadro Geral dos Povos - Povos Indígenas no Brasil

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Wikidata facts

Languages spoken
Tupi–Guarani
Native language
Tupi–Guarani
Religion
shamanism
Country
Brazil
Population
2242
Country of origin
Brazil
Location
Mato Grosso
Image
Kajabi-Indianer.jpeg
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Commons category
Kaiabi people
native label
Kawaiwete
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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  • History
  • Language
  • Economy
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • Cosmology
  • Naming Scheme
  • Art/Craft
  • Notes
  • External links

thumb|right|one location where the Kaiabi reside in Brazil

The Kayabí or Kaiabi are an indigenous people of Brazil inhabiting the northern state of Mato Grosso. They primarily live in the Xingu Indigenous Park and the Indian Reservation of Apiaká-Kayabi south of Pará. There are approximately 1300 Kayabí living on the Xingu Indigenous Park. They are known by a number of names; Caiabi, Parua, Maquiri, Kawaiwete and many more romanizations of the word Kaiabi.

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