Many of the estimated 2,000 nations and tribes which existed in the 16th century suffered extinction as a consequence of the European settlement, and many were assimilated into the Brazilian population.
Pjesa më e madhe e 2.000 tribuve që ekzistonte në shekullin e 16 u shuan si pasojë e zgjidhjes evropiane, dhe shumë u asimiluan në popullatën braziliane.