Caratiú
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 0 (extinct) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Tupi | |
| Religion | |
| Animism and Shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kanindés |
The Karatiús were an indigenous ethnic group that inhabited the region of the Ibiapaba and Joaninha mountain ranges, in the Brazilian state of Ceará.[1] The term Karatiú likely originates from the tupi word Cará, a fish of the Pterophyllum genus, and tiú, meaning dark.[2]
The Karatiús died out in the 18th century due to genocide and expansion of Portuguese settlers into their lands. They left a genetic heritage in the current inhabitants of the region, as well as several geographic names that stem from their language.[1]
