Parintintín
Parintintin man, ca. 1920s | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 418 (2010) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil ( Amazonas) | |
| Languages | |
| Parintintin, Portuguese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tenharim, Diahhoi |
The Parintintin are an indigenous people who live in Brazil in the Madeira River basin. They refer to themselves as Cabahyba, Kagwahiva’nga, or Kagwahiva, which translates to "our people."
As of 2010, the Parintintin have a population of around 418 and live in three villages on two different indigenous territories (TIs):
- TI Ipixuna 215,362 hectares (2,154 km2; 832 sq mi), and
- TI Nove de Janeiro 228,777 hectares (2,288 km2; 883 sq mi).