Kwaza people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40 (2008) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil ( Rondônia) | |
| Languages | |
| Kwazá | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Aikanã (through intermarriage) |
The Kwazá (or Coaiá, Koaiá, Koaya, Kwaza, and Quaiá) are an indigenous people of Brazil. Most Kwazá live with the Aikanã and Latundê in the Tubarão-Latundê Indigenous Reserve in the province of Rondônia; however, some Kwazá live in the Terra Indígena Kwazá do Rio São Pedro. In 2008 their population was 40, up from 25 in 1998.
Little is known about Kwaza people and language due to the minimal historical sources available; if mentioned in reliable documents, it is usually in reference to its neighbors. What is known, is that the Kwaza people were at one point a nation of a few thousand people, which could be subdivided into various groups.