Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Brazil hosts 305+ distinct indigenous groups (~900,000 people, 0.4% of population), speaking 274 languages. Key peoples:
| People | Region/State | Notable Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Guarani (Kaiowá, Ñandeva, Mbyá) | South/Central (PR, SC, RS, MS, SP) | Largest group (~85K); spiritual land connection; land rights struggles |
| Yanomami | NW Amazon (AM, RR) | ~30K; shamanism, communal houses (xapono), gold mining threats |
| Kayapó (Mẽbêngôkre) | Central (MT, PA) | Body paint, featherwork, fierce Amazon defense (Altamira Dam) |
| Xavante | Central (MT, GO) | Warrior rituals, fire management, soybean frontier pressure |
| Pataxó | Bahia coast | Cultural tourism, dance, craft, land demarcation fights |
| Tikuna | Upper Amazon (AM) | Largest Amazon group (~50K); rituals, masks, bilingual education |
| Aweti | Xingu (MT) | Small; medicinal plant knowledge, linguistic isolate |
| Cinta Larga | Rondônia/MT | Isolated until 1970s; diamond mining conflict |