Bakairí
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A language of Brazil
Alternate Names
Bacairí
Autonym
Kurâ
User Population
950 (Crevels 2012). Ethnic population: 950 (1999 ISA).
Location
Mato Grosso state: about 9 villages.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Typology
SOV, OVS; 16 consonants and 14 vowels (7 oral, 7 nasal).
Language Use
Most also use Portuguese [por].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2011.