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Wapishana
Indigenous people of Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the language, see Wapishana language.
The Wapishana or Wapichan (or Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Vapidiana, Wapixana) are an indigenous group found in the Roraima area of northern Brazil and southern Guyana.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
![]() Joênia Wapixana and Minister Genro at the Indigenous Council of Roraima (2008) | |
Total population | |
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15,500 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 9,441[1] |
![]() | 6,000[1] |
![]() | 37[1] |
Languages | |
Wapishana Various local languages | |
Religion | |
Animism, Christianity |
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