The Banawá (also Banawa, Banavá, Jafí, Kitiya, Banauá) are an indigenous group living along the Banawá River in the Amazonas State, Brazil. Their territory is between the Juruá and Purus Rivers. Approximately 158 Banawá people live in one major village and two smaller settlements containing a single extended family each. The Banawá, who call themselves Kitiya, speak Banawá, a dialect of the Madi language. History Their territory was invaded at the end of the 19th century, during the rubber boom. In the 1990s, Brazil formally recognized their land rights. Notes Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Indigenous peoples in Brazil Ethnic groups in Brazil
Los Banawá (también Banawa, Banavá, Jafí, Kitiya, Banauá) son un grupo indígena que vive a lo largo del río Banawá en el Estado de Amazonas, Brasil. Su territorio está entre los ríos Juruá y Purus. Aproximadamente 158 personas Banawá viven en un gran pueblo y dos asentamientos más pequeños que contienen una sola familia extendida cada uno. Los Banawá, que se llaman Kitiya, hablan Banawá, un dialecto del idioma Madi. Historia Su territorio fue invadido a finales del siglo XIX, durante el boom de caucho. En la década de 1990, Brasil reconoció formalmente sus derechos a la tierra.