Native American languages Native American Indian culture Tribal genealogy

Kia

"Kia" is an alternate name for the Atruahi tribe. It comes from a word in their own language, kinja, which means "real people."

Sponsored Links

Here are links to our webpages about the Kia tribe and language:

Kia language
Atroaris
Cariban languages
Amazonian tribes
Languages spoken in Brazil

Here are a few good books about the Kias:
Ethnobotany of the Waimiri Atroari Indians
The Amazonian Languages

Back to our Native American encyclopedia

Would you like to help support our organization's work with the Kia language?