Tenharim

Ethnic group
Tenharim
Total population
585
Regions with significant populations
 Brazil
Languages
Tenharim (a Tupi–Guarani language)

The Tenharim are an indigenous people of Brazil, living in the state of Amazonas.[1]

Name

Their self-denomination is Kagwahiva.[2] They are also known as the Parintintín or Parintintin people.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Alain Fabre.
  2. ^ Tenharim Indians Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Cultural Thesaurus." Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine National Museum of the American Indian. Retrieved 15 March 2012.

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Indigenous peoples of the North Region
Acre
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  • Kaxinawá
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  • Yaminawá
Amapá
Amazonas
Pará
Rondônia
Roraima
Tocantins
Indigenous peoples of the Northeast Region
Bahia
Ceará
Maranhão
Paraíba
Pernambuco
Indigenous peoples of the Central-West Region
Goiás
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Indigenous peoples of the South and Southeast Regions
Espírito Santo
Minas Gerais
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Widespread


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