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Mondé

There are several different South American tribal names spelled "Mondé" in English:

1) Mondé, an alternate name for the Salamai tribe of Brazil.

2) Mundé, an alternate name for the Aikana tribe of Brazil.

3) Monde, an anthropological/linguistic term for a branch of the Tupi language family which includes the Salamai language.

The Salamai and Aikana tribes have little relation to each other and speak completely different languages, but it's possible that the name "Mondé" in both cases has the same origin. Neither tribe refers to themselves by this name.

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Monde Resources

Here are links to our webpages about the Monde tribes and languages:
Mondé/Aikana
Arawakan language family
Native Brazilians
Amazon Indian tribes
South American Indian cultures

Here are links to some online resources about the Monde:
Ethnologue: Mondé
The vanishing Mondé language

Here are links to some good books about the Mondes and other Brazilian Indians:
Native and National in Brazil

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