| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 60 (2010)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mato Grosso do Sul,Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Ofayé language,Kaiwá,Portuguese[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity[2] |
TheOfayé (also spelled asOpaié orOfayé) are anindigenous people of CentralBrazil. They live along theParaná River, near the mouth of theSucuriú River into the headwaters of theIvinhema andVacaria Rivers.[1]
Their traditional lands were overtaken by cattle ranchers.[1] Most Ofayé live in a reservation located in the municipality ofBrasilândia in the state ofMato Grosso do Sul.
TheOfaye language, alanguage isolate is severely endangered, and only two people were recorded speaking it in 2005.[2]
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