The Jamamadí, also called the Yamamadi, Kanamanti, Jeoromitxi, Kapaná, and Kapinamari, are an

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who live in

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and Amazonas,

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. They speak the Jamamadi language, part of the Arawá language family. Their territory is between the Juruá and

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s. The rubber booms of the 19th century brought non-Natives into their territory."Jamamadi."
''Povos Indígenas no Brazil.'' (retrieved 20 Feb 2011) They are a sedentary people, who hunt, gather, farm, fish, and sell handicrafts for subsistence."Indigenous Communities from Brazil: Jamamadi."
''Native Planet.'' (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)

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