Apurinã

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
apu
Alternate Names
Ipurinã, Ipurinãn, Kangite, Popengare
User Population

2,000 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 6,990 (2010 FUNASA).

Location

Amazonas state: Purus river, from Rio Branco to Manaus; Mato Grosso state.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Maipurean, Southern, Southern Outlier, Piro
Typology

OSV; 14 consonants and 20 vowels, contrasting both in length and nasality.

Language Use

Many also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development

Grammar. Texts. NT: 2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Apurinã
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.