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Apanto

noun
Apan·to | \ əˈpan‧ˌtō \
plural Apanto or Apantos

Definition of Apanto 

1a : a Tupian people of northern Brazil

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Apanto people

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History and Etymology for Apanto

Portuguese, of American Indian origin

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