Puruborá
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 209[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
Rondônia,  Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Purubora | |
| Religion | |
| Shamanism |
The Puruborá are an indigenous people that inhabit the Brazilian state of Rondônia. They form a society of about 200 individuals.[2]
Localization
[edit]The Puruborá people inhabit the Aperoy village.[3][4]
Historical personalities
[edit]Emília Nunes de Oliveira Puruborá was matriarch of the Puruborá people, who by means of her persistence kept the culture and traditional territory, though they had to buy it.[5]
Language
[edit]Only 2 people can speak the Purubora language, as of 2015. It belongs to the Tupian language family.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Funasa, 2010
- ^ "Nome e população do povo Puruborá" (in Portuguese). Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Povos indígenas Puruborá lutam por regularização e demarcação de território" (in Portuguese). LIS/ICICT/Fiocruz. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ Gil de Catheu (2002-02-20). "Puruborá: mais um povo ressurgido em Rondônia" (in Portuguese). Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Morre Dona Emília, matriarca do povo Puruborá" (in Portuguese). CIMI Regional Rondônia. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Puruborá - Indigenous Peoples in Brazil". pib.socioambiental.org. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
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