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The '''Guajajara''' are an [[indigenous peoples of Brazil|indigenous people]] in the [[Brazil]]ian state of [[Maranhão]].
The '''Guajajara''' are an [[indigenous peoples of Brazil|indigenous people]] in the [[Brazil]]ian state of [[Maranhão]]. They are the most numerous indigenous group in Brazil.<ref name=pib/>


In 1910, the Guajajara fought [[Capuchin monks|Capuchin missionaries]] in what is regarded the last Brazilian "war against the Indians."<ref name=pib/>
==Further reading==
* http://www.socioambiental.org/pib/epienglish/guajajara/guajajar.shtm

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Revision as of 05:08, 21 February 2011

Guajajara
Total population
19.471 (2006)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Brazil Brazil (Maranhão)
Languages
Tupi-Guarani language

The Guajajara are an indigenous people in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. They are the most numerous indigenous group in Brazil.[1]

In 1910, the Guajajara fought Capuchin missionaries in what is regarded the last Brazilian "war against the Indians."[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Guajajara." Povos Indígenas no Brazil. (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)