General table of the Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Observations:
1 - The Tupi Guarani, Awetí, Munduruku,
Mawé, Tupari, Arikem, Mondé, Ramarama and
Juruna linguistic families are part of the Tupi Branch.
The Jê, Maxakali, Krenak, Yatê, Karajá,
Ofaié, Guató, Rikbaktsa and Bororo linguistic
families are part of the Macro-Jê Branch. (see Diversity).
Peoples that speak Portuguese are those who have suffered
linguistic losses and/or are emerging identities.
2 – The numbers of this list are
approximate due to various problems with the Census, especially
in the cases of the ethnic groups who are spread in more
than one land, whose Censi were carried out at different
times and by different institutions.
3 - Apalai and Wayana: even though they
are distinct ethnic groups, the Census has problems because
of the high incidence of intermarriage.
4- The Guarani, Kayapó, Maku,
Nambikwara, Tiriyó, Waiwai and Yanomami peoples were
counted together, despite the differences among them.
