Aruã people

Aruã
Excerpt of the map "Guyana" by Joannes de Laet (1625) showing the Arouen Islands
Regions with significant populations
Caviana and Marajó (17th and 18th Century)
French Guiana and Amapá (migrations)
Languages
Aruã language

The Aruã were an Indigenous people in Brazil. In the 17th and 18th Century, they lived near the mouth of the Amazon River. Their stronghold was on the island Caviana, with a large presence in the north-east of the island Marajó. The Aruã language belongs to the Arawakan family.

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