Atikum

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

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.

History

Known as the "caboclos of the Serra do Umã," the Atikum sought federal recognition from the Brazilian government beginning in the 1940s.

Language

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

References

  1. 1 2 Grünewald, Rodrigo de Azeredo. "Atikum". Indigenous Peoples in Brazil. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.