Muundari
Muundari is the name used in ethnographic literature for a small indigenous community and the language they speak in a highland river valley of a tropical region. The term also appears in local place names and oral traditions. Spelling variants include Muundarí and Muundari; etymology is uncertain, though some accounts link the term to a local word meaning “people of the valley.”
Geography: The Muundari traditionally inhabit dispersed villages along tributaries of a central river, in forested hills
Language: Muundari is spoken by generations across age groups, though reports describe it as endangered due
Society and culture: Social life centers on kin-based lineages and village councils led by elders. Subsistence
History and current status: Contact with outside traders and later state authorities affected land tenure and