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(Redirected from Korina people) Indigenous people of Brazil and Peru Ethnic group
Kulina
Total population
5975 (2007–2010)
Regions with significant populations
 Brazil5,558 (2010)
 Peru417 (2007)
Languages
Kulina
Religion
Shamanism

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.

Name

Besides Kulina, they are also called Corina, Culina, Kulína, Kulyna, Madihá, and Madija.

Language

Kulina people speak the Kulina language, which is an Arawan language. Parts of the Bible have been translated into Kulina.

References

  1. ^ "Kulina: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 19 Feb 2011.
  2. ^ "Kulina." Ethnologue. Retrieved 19 Feb 2012.

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Brazil Indigenous peoples of Brazil
Indigenous peoples of the North Region
Acre
Amapá
Amazonas
Pará
Rondônia
Roraima
Tocantins
Indigenous peoples of the Northeast Region
Bahia
Ceará
Maranhão
Paraíba
Pernambuco
Indigenous peoples of the Central-West Region
Goiás
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul
Indigenous peoples of the South and Southeast Regions
Espírito Santo
Minas Gerais
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
Widespread


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