USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aside from being assimilated, the Tupi were found to be of use to the Portuguese, who required laborers for cultivating and shipping their exports. This use in harvesting resources led to their eventual enslavement and in turn, the spread of fatal European diseases on the plantations they worked at.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is estimated that of the 2.5 million indigenous peoples who had lived in the region which now comprises Brazil, less than 10 percent survived to the 1600s. The primary reason for depopulation was diseases such as smallpox that advanced far beyond movement of European settlers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indigenous peoples in Brazil The principal indigenous ethnic group is the Tikúna, who comprise 6.8% of the total indigenous population. There are around 274 languages. Among Indigenous persons over the age of five, only 37.4% speak an Indigenous language, while 76.9% speak Portuguese.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tupi were the largest of the native Indian tribes found in Brazil and made major influences on Brazilian culture and language. Each of the tribes were made up of several villages with approximately six to eight houses per village. These houses were very large and long, and could house up to 30 families each.