Ethnic groups in Brazil Ethnic groups in Brazil Afro-Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens of some or full Black African origin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afro-Brazilian"
(Apapocuva) Apapocúva (Apapokuva).- An agricultural Tupian tribe of the Chiripá group of southern Brazil, living in the state of São Paulo. Population: 500. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apapocuva"
An Arab Brazilian is a Brazilian-born person of Middle-eastern descent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arab Brazilian"
Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian-born person of Asian descent. Brazil received many immigrants from Asia, both from Middle-east and East Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian Brazilian"
The Confederados are a cultural sub-group in the nation of Brazil. They are the descendants of Confederate soldiers who fled to Brazil with their families after the American Civil War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Confederados"
The Greeks are an ethnic group generally associated with Greece, Cyprus and the Greek language. Most Greeks nowadays live in Greece, although there are Greek minorities or immigrant communities in a number of other countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greeks"
The Hipurnias are a tribe of South American Indians who live near the Purus River in western Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hipurnias"
A Japanese-Brazilian is an ethnically Japanese person born in Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese-Brazilian"
The Kayapo (also Kayapó, Caiapó) are the Gê-speaking native peoples of the plain lands of the Matto Grosso in Brazil, south of the Amazon Basin and along Rio Xingu and its tributaries. They live in the rainforests using a sustainable slash-and-burn horticulture. Using global media and international attention, they have established political power over their own land. At one time, mining and logging threatened to destroy the rainforest, and thus their way of life. In retaliation, the Kayapo people used forceful tactics to banish loggers and miners in some areas, as well as establish themselves as an economic force. Later, they were again threatened by a secretive government plans to build a series of hydro-electric dams on their land. A large demonstration was orchestrated by the Kayapo, drawing media attention world-wide. This demonstration, staged at the planned site for the first dam in Altamira, lasted several days and brought much pressure upon both the World Bank and the Brazilian government. In addition, the rock star Sting (musician) made an appearance at the demonstration. As a result, the World Bank denied the request for a loan which was to be used to build the dam. The Brazilian government backed out of the plans, as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kayapo"
The Macushi are an ethnic group of Guyana and northern Brazil. There are approximately 15,000 Macushi speakers in Brazil and 9,000 in Guyana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Macushi"
Portuguese-Brazilian ( Portuguese: luso-brasileiro) is a Portuguese-born person with Brazilian citizenship or a Brazilian-born person of Portuguese ancestry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Portuguese-Brazilian"
Tupi is the name of one of the main ethnic groups of Brazilian indigenous people, together with the related Guarani. They first inhabited the Amazon rainforest, then spread southward and gradually occupied the Atlantic coast. From the sixteenth century onward the Tupis, like other natives from the region, were assimilated, enslaved or simply exterminated by Portuguese and Spanish settlers, nearly leading to their complete annihilation as a culture. The remnants of these tribes are today confined to indigenous reservations or acculturated to some degree into the dominant society. In southeastern Brazil they are an important presence in the genetic pool, while constituting a considerable portion of the lower classes in the North, Northeast, and Center-West. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tupi"
The Wai-wai (or Waiwai) are an ethnic group of Guyana and northern Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wai-Wai (people)"
The Wapishana (or Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Vapidiana, Wapixana) are an ethnic group of of the Roraima area of southern Guyana and northern Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wapishana"
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The Wari', also known as the Pakaa Nova, are an Amerindian nation indigenous to the Amazon tropical forest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wari'"
The Xucuru are an indigenous people with a population of approximately 8,500, living in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. They have recently gained governmental recognition of their rights to their indigenous homeland in the Ororubo Mountains, though this has brought them into conflict with the local settler population of the region. In 1998, a Xucuru leader, Chicão (Francisco de Assis Araújo), was assassinated, apparently because of his opposition to the encroachment of ranchers in Xucuru territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Xucuru"
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