Atikum

Atikum
	Map of Atikum territory in Carnaubeira da Penha, eastern Brazil
Total population
	7,929 (2012)
Regions with significant populations
	Brazil ( Bahia, Pará)
Languages
	Portuguese, historically Atikum
Religion
	Traditional tribal religion

The Atikum, also known as Huamuê or Uamué, are an indigenous people of Brazil that live in Bahia and Pernambuco.^[2]

Territory

They have 20 villages within the Atikum Indigenous Land, and their territory is near Carnaubeira da Penha.^[3]

History

Known as the "civilized Indians of the Umã Hills," the Arikum sought federal recognition from the Brazilian government beginning in the 1940s.^[1]

Language

Today Atikum people speak Portuguese. Formerly they spoke the Atikum language, a linguistic isolate.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Atikum: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
^ "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

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[pib-1] "Atikum: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

[ethno-2] "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

[3] "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

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Total population
Map of Atikum territory in Carnaubeira da Penha, eastern Brazil
7,929 (2012)^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Brazil ( Bahia, Pará)
Languages
Portuguese, historically Atikum^[2]
Religion
Traditional tribal religion