Karo

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
arr
Alternate Names
Arara Tupi, Arara-Karo, Arára, Arára de Rondonia, Arára do Jiparaná, Itogapuc, Itogapúk, Ntogapid, Ntogapig, Ramarama, Uruku, Urukú, Urumi, Ytangá
User Population

200 (Crevels 2012). Spoken by almost everyone in the two villages (Crevels 2007). Ethnic population: 210 (2006 Associação de Defensa Etnoambiental).

Location

Mato Grosso and Rondônia states: south Terra Indígena Igarapé de Lourdes; Iterap and Paygap villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Tupian, Ramarama
Dialects

Arara, Uruku.

Typology

14 consonants and 11 vowels, including 4 nasal vowels.

Language Use

Used by all. The children are taught to speak Karo from the beginning. Some also use Portuguese [por], only in contact situations (Crevels 2007).

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Karo
Other Comments

Different from Arára do Pará [aap] in Carib family.