The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released the results of the "2022 Population Census: Indigenous Ethnicities and Languages ​​– Main Sociodemographic Characteristics" this Friday (24), at 10:00 am, in Campinas (SP). The event was held in the Milton Santos Auditorium of the Institute of Geosciences at Unicamp, in Campinas (SP), and broadcast on the IBGE Portal, in the IBGE Digital section. The recording is available here.

The presentation was divided into two panels. The first panel included the special advisor to the President of IBGE, Denis Gimenez; the deputy director of Geosciences at IBGE, Gustavo Cayres; the technical coordinator of the Population Census, Giulia Scappini; the deputy general coordinator of the National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE), César Augusto Marques; the coordinator of the Postgraduate Program at the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences at Unicamp, Joice Vieira; the professor from the general core curriculum of the School of Applied Sciences at Unicamp, Jamille Lima-Payayá; and the deputy executive secretary of the National Association of Postgraduate Programs in Social Sciences (Anpocs), Rozeli Porto.

At the beginning of the event, on behalf of the president of IBGE, Marcio Pochmann, special advisor Denis Gimenez emphasized that the dissemination of such data reinforces the institutional commitment to the quality and comprehensiveness of the information produced. “The presentation of this data reflects the country's effort to seek more precise information that represents the totality of who we are,” he stated.

The Deputy Director of Geosciences, Gustavo Cayres, highlighted the challenges during the survey and thanked the technical teams and enumerators. “Data collection lasted ten months. It was a Census that faced the COVID-19 pandemic, budgetary restrictions, and the spread of fake news. Even so, the IBGE maintained the accuracy of the information. The project focused on traditional peoples and communities is one of the great prides of this Census,” he said.

The importance of the collaboration of indigenous communities for the success of the operation was emphasized by the technical coordinator of the Population Census, Giulia Scappini. “This work was only possible thanks to the people who opened their doors and broadened our knowledge about these populations,” she explained. “We continue with the mission of representing each people and community, recognizing and valuing Brazilian pluridiversity.”

Highlighting the use of the information released at the event, César Augusto Marques, from ENCE/IBGE, reflected on the relevance of the integration between statistical production and the academic environment for the advancement of knowledge. “The Census data are the result of a rigorous process—from preparation to collection, processing, and dissemination—and are increasingly demanded by the scientific community for their quality and depth,” he stated. “It is very difficult to think of an academic research on the topic of indigenous ethnicities and languages ​​that does not use IBGE data, and we are committed to delivering this information with ever-increasing quality.”

Professor Joice Vieira, from the State University of Campinas, pointed out the opportunity that the Census offers to better understand the Brazilian population and all its diversity. “To speak of languages ​​and ethnicities is to speak of ancestry—the thread that connects us to the past, present, and future. As Elis Regina would say: ‘Brazil needs to get to know Brazil’,” she argued.

Professor Jamille Lima-Payayá, also from the University of Campinas, emphasized the social impact of the information produced: “These data are not just numbers: they are a tool for struggle and for amplifying indigenous issues inside and outside the university. To speak of the diversity of languages ​​and ethnicities is to recognize that we are multiple.”

The representative of Anpocs, Rozeli Porto, in turn, emphasized the positive impact that this survey can generate in the future. "These are data that tell life stories and contribute to the construction of a more just country, where indigenous knowledge unites with science to plan the future," she concluded.

The remainder is temporarily in Portuguese.

Após a mesa de abertura, a gerente dos Povos e Comunidades Tradicionais e Grupos Populacionais Específicos, Marta Antunes e o gerente de Territórios Tradicionais e Áreas Protegidas do IBGE, Fernando Damasco, apresentaram os resultados da pesquisa, destacando dados como o aumento no número de etnias indígenas em comparação a 2010 e a redução percentual de falantes de línguas indígenas.

Especialistas e lideranças indígenas comentaram resultados

No segundo painel, pesquisadores e lideranças indígenas se reuniram para comentar os dados apresentados e refletir sobre suas implicações acadêmicas, sociais e políticas. Compareceram à segunda mesa a coordenadora do Grupo de Trabalho sobre Demografia dos Povos e Comunidades Tradicionais da Associação Brasileira de Estudos Populacionais (ABEP), Rosa Colman; o coordenador de gestão estratégica da FUNAI, Artur Mendes; o coordenador de Políticas Educacionais Indígenas do Ministério dos Povos Indígenas, Edilson Baniwa; a coordenadora do Núcleo de Estudos de População Elza Berquó (NEPO-Unicamp), Glaucia Marcondes; o diretor do Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas (IFCH-Unicamp), Ronaldo Almeida; e a técnica pedagógica da Coordenadoria de Modalidades Específicas da Secretaria Estadual de Educação do Mato Grosso do Sul, Waneide Duarte.

Os participantes destacaram o avanço metodológico do Censo 2022, que ampliou os quesitos voltados à identificação das etnias e línguas indígenas, e ressaltaram a importância do uso desses dados na formulação de políticas públicas, na proteção dos direitos e territórios indígenas e no fortalecimento das pesquisas acadêmicas sobre os povos originários.

O evento reuniu 120 participantes presencialmente - incluindo pesquisadores, estudantes, servidores e jornalistas - e centenas de espectadores online pelo canal do IBGE no YouTube.

Os resultados podem ser acessados no portal do IBGE e em plataformas como o Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática – SIDRA, o Panorama do Censo e a Plataforma Geográfica Interativa (PGI), sendo que, nesses dois últimos, as informações também estão disponíveis por meio de mapas interativos. Os dados abrangem Grandes Regiões, Estados, Municípios, Amazônia Legal e Terras Indígenas.

Oficina prática foi oferecida para estudantes e pesquisadores

Na sequência do evento, o Instituto promoveu a oficina “Povos indígenas no Censo 2022: potencialidades de uso e visualização de dados”, em duas turmas das 13h30 às 17h30. O público foi composto majoritariamente por estudantes e pesquisadores de áreas relacionadas ao tema.

Nas oficinas gratuitas ministradas por Marta Antunes e Fernando Damasco os participantes puderam se aprofundar nas novidades do Censo 2022 na investigação da temática indígena e descobrir as potencialidades de ferramentas de acesso, como o Sidra e a Plataforma Geográfica Interativa.