Arikapú

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A language of Brazil

Alternate Names
Aricapú, Mashubi, Maxubí
User Population

No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker likely survived into the 2010s. Ethnic population: 30 (Crevels 2012).

Location

Rondônia state; Rio Branco headwaters, Guaporé tributary.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Typology

11 consonants and 13 vowels, including 6 nasal vowels.

Language Use

Shifted to Tuparí [tpr].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Other Comments

Located among many other groups, primarily the Tupari [tpr].