Aweti

For the language, see Awetï language.
Aweti
Total population
192 (2014)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Brazil ( Mato Grosso)
Languages
Aweti, Kamayurá, Portuguese[2]
Religion
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity[2]

The Aweti people are a group of Indigenous Brazilians living in the Xingu Indigenous Park, close to the headwaters of the Xingu River in Brazil. The Aweti inhabit two villages in the region. One is called Tazu’jyretam, and the other is unnamed. Tazu’jyretam is the main village of the Aweti people, and has been inhabited since at least the 19th century. Tazu’jyretam also has a small port. Both of these villages are located in an area between the Curisevo and Tuatuarí rivers, which feed into the Xingu further upstream. Their population was 196 in 2011,[1] up from 140 in 2006.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Aweti: Introduction." Instituto Socioambiental: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 2 April 2012
  2. ^ a b c "Awetí." Ethnologue. Retrieved 2 April 2012.