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Atikum
Map of Atikum territory in Carnaubeira da Penha, eastern Brazil
Total population
7,929 (2012) [1]
Regions with significant populations
  Brazil (  Bahia,   Pará)
Languages
Portuguese, historically Atikum [2]
Religion
Traditional tribal religion

The Atikum, also known as Huamuê or Uamué, are an indigenous people of Brazil that live in Bahia and Pernambuco. [2]

Territory

They have 20 villages within the Atikum Indigenous Land, and their territory is near Carnaubeira da Penha. [3]

History

Known as the "civilized Indians of the Umã Hills," the Arikum sought federal recognition from the Brazilian government beginning in the 1940s. [1]

Language

Today Atikum people speak Portuguese. Formerly they spoke the Atikum language, a linguistic isolate. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Atikum: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.