An indigenous group, probably without contact with the rest of the population, was discovered in Brazil.

The community, of about 200 people who could belong to the Pano linguistic family, is located in the Javari Valley in the Amazon, near the border with Peru, the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) reported.

The group must have settled recently in this place, stated the organization, based on the state of conservation of their straw bale constructions.

The coordinator of FUNAI in the region Fabricio Amorim said that area of the Amazon has the largest concentration of isolated indigenous groups in the world. The group was seen by satellite and then through an overflight. However, there is still no conclusive information about the exact location and characteristics of the community.

It is estimated that in the Javari Valley live eight populations, although there are 14 groups with no contact with the outside world. These populations are threatened by illegal fishing, mining, logging, and in the border by drug traffickers.

In Brazil, 90 indigenous peoples live in isolation, 89 of them in the Amazon, only one is located in the state of Goiás. According to figures, there are about 150 indigenous people worldwide living without contact with the outside world.