 Map of Atikum territory in Carnaubeira da Penha, eastern Brazil | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 7,929 (2012)1 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil ( Bahia,  Pernambuco) | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, historically Atikum2 | |
| 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 "caboclos of the Serra do Umã," the Atikum 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
References
- Grünewald, Rodrigo de Azeredo. "Atikum". Indigenous Peoples in Brazil. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- "Uamué." Ethnologue. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Atikum: Location, demography, juridical aspects." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 28 April 2013.