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Cayapo

noun
Ca·​ya·​po | \¦käyə¦pō, ¦kīə¦-\
plural Cayapo or Cayapos

Definition of Cayapo 

1a : a Gesan people of the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Cayapo people

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History and Etymology for Cayapo

Portuguese Cayapó, of American Indian origin

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