Kulina people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (5975 (2007–2010)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Brazil | 5,558 (2010)[1] |
 Peru | 417 (2007) |
| Languages | |
| Kulina[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Shamanism[1] and Christianity[2] | |
The Kulina are an indigenous people of Brazil and Peru. 2,540 Kulina live in Amazonas and Acre in Brazil; while 400 live in southeastern Peru, along the Purus and Santa Rosa Rivers.[2]
Name
Besides Kulina, they are also called Corina, Culina, Kulína, Kulyna, Madihá, and Madija.[2]
Language
Kulina people speak the Kulina language, which is an Arawan language. Parts of the Bible have been translated into Kulina.[2]
Notes
External links
- Kulina artwork, National Museum of the American Indian
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