Kwaza people

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For the language, see Kwaza language.
Kwazá
Total population
40 (2008)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Brazil ( Rondônia)
Languages
Kwazá[2]
Religion
traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
Aikanã (through intermarriage)[1]

The Kwazá (or Coaiá, Koaiá, Koaya, Kwaza, and Quaiá[2]) are an indigenous people of Brazil. Most Kwazá live with the Aikanã and Latundê in the in the province of Rondônia; however, some Kwazá live in the .[1] In 2008 their population was 40, up from 25 in 1998.[3]

Language[]

As of 2005, 25 Kwazá people spoke the Kwazá language, an unclassified language.[2]

History[]

Kwazá people historically lived with the Aikanã, Kanoê, , , , and other groups, that were culturally similar, even though their languages were not all mutually intelligible. These groups intermarried, battled with each other, and joined in festivals.[1]

The Kwazá were forced off their traditional homelands by ranchers after the construction of BR-364 in the 1960s.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Introduction: Kwazá." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Kwaza." Ethnologue. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  3. ^ "Kwazá." Encyclopedia: Indigenous Peoples of Brazil. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.


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