Tupiniquim (also Tupinã-ki, Topinaquis, Tupinaquis, Tupinanquins; plural: Tupiniquins) are an
indigenous people of Brazil
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of the
Tupi family, who now live in three
indigenous territories (''Terras Indígenas'' in Portuguese). The indigenous territories (Caieiras Velhas, Pau-Brasil and Comboios) are located near the cities of Santa Cruz and Vila do Riacho in the municipality of
Aracruz in northern
Espírito Santo
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state, southeastern
Brazil
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. Caieiras Velhas Indigenous Territory is located along the banks of the Piraquê-Açu River. The Pau-Brasil Indigenous Territory is near Sahy Creek. The Comboios Indigenous Territory is located on the banks of the Comboios River. A 2010 census determined the population of Tupiniquim in all three indigenous territories as 2,630.
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Territory
Historically, the Tupiniquim inhabited a large tract of land along Brazil's coastline from approximately 200 km south of Salvador down to the São Mateus River. This area is north of the present-day Indigenous Territories and extended for about 600 km. The Tupiniquim have inhabited these Indigenous Territories since the founding of Santa Cruz and Nova Almeida (then Reis Magos). During the first two centuries after the arrival of Europeans, indigenous populations were the predominant majority in both Santa Cruz and Nova Almeida. Their tribe was one of the first to meet the Portuguese in April 1500 at Porto Seguro
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Etymology and usage of the word
The expression ''Tupin-i-ki'' means ''the Tupi next door, side neighbor''.["Tupiniquim: Name and language."]
''Povos Indígenas no Brasil.'' Retrieved 28 Jan 2012. ''Tupinã-ki'' means a parallel situated tribe or branch of the Tupi.
In Brazil, the term "Tupiniquim" has come to colloquially mean "Brazilian" or "national". The term is used as both a noun and an adjective: ''cinema tupiniquim'' (Brazilian cinema), ''cantor tupiniquim'' (Brazilian singer), and ''filosofia tupiniquim''[Gomes, R. Crítica da razão tupiniquim, 2001.] (Brazilian philosophy).
Notes
Indigenous peoples of Eastern Brazil
Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Ethnic groups in Brazil
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