PALMAS, Brazil – Guaricema Pataxo's indigenous roots are the cornerstone of her identity. The 53-year-old great-grandmother lives on her Pataxo people's reservation and makes a living by hawking their ...

Brazil's Constitution has been translated for the first time into the indigenous Nheengatu language. The new version of the 35-year-old document was released Wednesday, Agencia Brasil reported.

PALMAS, Brazil (AP) — Guaricema Pataxo’s indigenous roots are the cornerstone of her identity. The 53-year-old great-grandmother lives on her Pataxo people’s reservation and makes a living by hawking ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Among Spanish-language talent, who has real marquee value in Latin America? A new study, by indie distributor Ana Luiza Beraba at Brazil’s Esfera Filmes, delivers a clear answer, ...

A case identified during research by a federal appeal-court judge some 15 years ago illustrates the importance of the debate around linguistic diversity in the country. The sole official language of ...

For smartphone users deep in the Amazon, sending a text message in the Nheengatu language just got easier - giving their endangered native tongue a better chance of survival in the digital age.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Wiser Educação SA, a chain of Brazilian language schools owned by two local tycoons, aims to double in size over the next three years by buying cash-strapped rivals across Latin ...