Apinajé
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The Apinajé are an indigenous people of Brazil, living in the state of Tocantins
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. Part of their lands separated by the Trans-Amazonian Highway was taken from them and the tribe is working to regain it.
, a Macro-Jê language. It is spoken in six villages by the majority of the tribe. Some Apinajé people also speak Portuguese
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Tocantins
Tocantins may refer to:* Tocantins, a state in Brazil* Tocantins River, a river in Brazil* Survivor: Tocantins, a reality show set in Tocantins, Brazil* Tocantins Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football club...
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History
In the late 20th century, immigrants encroached on Apinajé lands. Their lands divided when highways such as the Belém-Brasilia Highway and the Trans-Amazonian HighwayTrans-Amazonian highway
The Trans-Amazonian Highway , was inaugurated on August 30, 1972. It is 5,300 km long, making it the third longest highway in Brazil...
. Part of their lands separated by the Trans-Amazonian Highway was taken from them and the tribe is working to regain it.
Economic development
Apinajé woman farm subsistence gardens, while men fell trees and plant rice. Common crops include bananas, beans, broad beans, papayas, peanuts, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, watermelons, and yams. Apinajé families raise cattle, pigs, and chickens. Hunting and fishing supplement domestic foods. In the past, babaçu nuts were sold for cash.Language
Apinajé people speak the Apinayé languageApinayé language
Apinayé is a SOV Jê language spoken in Tocantins, Brazil by some 1200 speakers of Apinajé people.- Consonants :- Vowels :...
, a Macro-Jê language. It is spoken in six villages by the majority of the tribe. Some Apinajé people also speak Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
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External links
- Apinajé artwork, National Museum of the American Indian