Pataxó people

The Pataxó are a Brazilian Indian tribe. They were the first Indians who had contact with the Portuguese conquerors. Today they live in the Indian Reservation Monte Pascoal near Porto Seguro in the state of Bahia.

They live off the land and from the sale of its typical jewelry.

For language

Here are some words from the language of the Pataxó, which is still spoken by about 200 to 300 tribal members:

Atekua: tomorrow Maguta: eating Hamia: dance au iri: Thank you Bolo kuan: Good Night Panhe: Give me baika: ugly ta moche: for me Coiamba: Money che é: I bachecha: I go na cho chi: home Meré tà chi: later parana: sea Juah: Tree garapijopa: Beer