The Kuruáya people are an indigenous people of Brazil. They live along the tributaries of the lower Xingú River in the state of Pará.
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Currently there are approximately 159 living in their indigenous territory, the Kuruáya Indigenous Area.
Names
The Kuruáya are also known as the Caravare, Curuaia, Kuruaia, or Xipáia-Kuruáia people.
Language
The Kuruáya language is a Munduruku language, which belongs to the Tupi language family. The majority of Kuruáya people now speak Portuguese.
References
Kuruaya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA