Guajajara
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 19,471 (2006)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil (Maranhão) | |
| Languages | |
| Guajajara (a Tupi–Guarani language) | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tembé[2] |
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
- ^ a b c "Guajajara." Povos Indígenas no Brazil. (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)
- ^ "Tembé: Name." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 2 Feb 2012.
External links
- Guajajara artworks, National Museum of the American Indian
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