Xerénte

Xerénte, Brazilian Indian group speaking Xerénte, a Macro-Ge language. The Xerénte live in northern Goias state, on a hilly upland plateau that is broken up by strips of forest that trace the courses of the rivers flowing through the region. They numbered approximately 500 in the late 20th century. The Xerénte and the closely related Xavante (q.v.) at one time lived as neighbours along the Tocantins River in Goias state; the earliest travelers through the...