Sertanejo people
The Sertanejos (natively: [sɛɦtɐ̃ˈneʒu(s)]) are an ethnocultural group distributed across the northeastern Brazilian states of Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará and Piauí, especially in the Sertão and Agreste sub-regions of the Caatinga. Their population is estimated to be roughly 25 to 30 million people.