Xokleng

Indigenous people of Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Xokleng or Aweikoma (sometimes called botocudos) are a Native American tribe of Brazil; their territory is located mainly in the state of Santa Catarina. They were one of the original inhabitants of Misiones Province in Argentina. They are also found on the Ibirama, Posto Velho, and Rio dos Pardos reservations.

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Xokleng
Laklanõ
Young Xokleng demonstrating in Brasília for the Indigenous Ibirama-La Klãnõ Lands (2021)
Total population
2,153[1] (2020)
Regions with significant populations
Brazil - Santa Catarina
Languages
Xokleng, Portuguese
Religion
Shamanism
Related ethnic groups
Kaingang
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