Arutani

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A language of Brazil

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Anake, Aoaqui, Auakê, Auaqué, Awaikê, Awaké, Oewaku, Orotani, Uruak, Urutaní
User Population

1 in Brazil (Labrada et al 2020).

Location

Roraima state: Saúba village.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Language isolate
Language Use

Most have intermarried with the Ninam, some with the Pemon (Arecuna) and a few with the Sapi and do not speak Arutani fluently. Shifted to Ninam [shb].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arutani

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