Matipu
Ethnic group
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The Matipu people are an indigenous people of Brazil. They live in the southern part of the Xingu Indigenous Park in the state of Mato Grosso.[2] Their a population is estimated at 149 individuals in 2011,[1] up from population of 40 in the 1995 census. They are mainly of animist faith and share many cultural traits with other Xingu peoples.[1]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 149 (2011)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil ( Mato Grosso) | |
| Languages | |
| Kuikúro-Kalapálo, formerly Matipuhy[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kalapalo, Kuikuro, and Nahukuá[1] |
Name
They are also known as the Mariape-Nahuqua and Matipuhy.[2]
Language
The Matipu traditional spoke the Matipu language, a Carib language, but there are only 10 known living speakers (Campbell 2012). They currently speak the Kuikúro-Kalapálo language.[2]
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