Paiter
Indigenous people of Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the language, see Surui language.
Not to be confused with Suruí do Pará people.
The Paiter, also known as Suruí, Suruí do Jiparaná, and Suruí de Rondônia,[2] are an indigenous people of Brazil, who live in ten villages near the Mato Grosso–Rondônia border. They are farmers, who cultivate coffee.[2]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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1,172 (2010)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil ( Mato Grosso and Rondônia)[1] | |
Languages | |
Suruí-Paíter[2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Cinta Larga and Gavião do Jiparaná[2] |
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